Death and Taxes
Death and Taxes by H. A. Hartzell is available here as the complete text, split into 93 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Death and Taxes by H. A. Hartzell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61158.
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Death and Taxes
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Is this the complete text of Death and Taxes?
Yes. All 462 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61158 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Death and Taxes is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61158, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Death and Taxes take to read?
About 38 minutes of reading across 93 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Death and Taxes
Words and structures a reader meets early in Death and Taxes, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Remorseless
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Death and Taxes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Matter
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- Here's
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- Genuine
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Death and Taxes; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.