Child Life in Prose
Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier is available here as the complete text, split into 793 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34549.
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Child Life in Prose
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This edition of Child Life in Prose by John Greenleaf [Editor] Whittier carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34549, divided into 10 chapters and 793 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 Child Life in Prose is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34549 and divided into 793 sections.
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Child Life in Prose is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Child Life in Prose as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 793 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 10 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Child Life in Prose?
Yes. All 3962 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34549 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Child Life in Prose is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34549, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Child Life in Prose take to read?
About 330 minutes of reading across 793 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Passages
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