Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague
Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague by Anne Manning is available here as the complete text, split into 341 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague by Anne Manning. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61080.
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Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague
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This edition of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague by Anne Manning carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61080, divided into 17 chapters and 341 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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The complete text of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #61080 and divided into 341 sections.
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How is Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague divided for reading?
Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 341 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 17 chapters.
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Questions about reading Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague
Common questions about reading Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague by Anne Manning on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague?
Yes. All 1701 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61080 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61080, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague take to read?
About 141 minutes of reading across 341 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague
Words and structures a reader meets early in Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Cherry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Violet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Great
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Plague
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cherry & Violet: A Tale of the Great Plague; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.