Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies
Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies by Morley Roberts is available here as the complete text, split into 553 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies by Morley Roberts. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #68920.
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Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies
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Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 553 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies?
Yes. All 2763 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68920 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #68920, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies take to read?
About 230 minutes of reading across 553 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies
Words and structures a reader meets early in Captain Balaam of the 'Cormorant', and other sea comedies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Promotion
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- Admiral
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- Edinburgh
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