Charles Lamb: A Memoir
Charles Lamb: A Memoir by Barry Cornwall is available here as the complete text, split into 410 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Charles Lamb: A Memoir by Barry Cornwall carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6166, divided into 6 chapters and 410 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Yes. All 2047 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6166 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #6166, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 170 minutes of reading across 410 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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