By Veldt and Kopje
By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully is available here as the complete text, split into 755 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36421.
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By Veldt and Kopje
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This edition of By Veldt and Kopje by W. C. (William Charles) Scully carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36421, divided into 9 chapters and 755 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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By Veldt and Kopje is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 3773 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36421 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #36421, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 314 minutes of reading across 755 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in By Veldt and Kopje
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- Veldt
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- Kopje
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- William
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- Charles
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