Cogito, Ergo Sum
Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West is available here as the complete text, split into 64 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29149.
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This edition of Cogito, Ergo Sum by John Foster West carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #29149, divided into 1 chapters and 64 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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Is this the complete text of Cogito, Ergo Sum?
Yes. All 316 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29149 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #29149, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Cogito, Ergo Sum take to read?
About 26 minutes of reading across 64 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Cogito, Ergo Sum
Words and structures a reader meets early in Cogito, Ergo Sum, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Spirit
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- Flesh
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- Thing
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- Separate
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