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Delaware Tom

Delaware Tom by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger is available here as the complete text, split into 447 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger12 chapters

Delaware Tom by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66227.

12 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 12 chapters

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Delaware Tom

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  1. Chapter I 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Storm-Cloud Breaks 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Wild Race 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Forlorn Hope 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Delaware Tom 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Tom Maxwell Turns Indian 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII A Tangled Trail 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Savage Tactics 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Bound to the Stake 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Winding Trail 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Reunited 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Dog Eat Dog 81 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Delaware Tom by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66227, divided into 12 chapters and 447 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 Delaware Tom is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66227 and divided into 447 sections.

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How is Delaware Tom divided for reading?

Delaware Tom is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Delaware Tom as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 447 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 12 chapters.

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Every sentence of Delaware Tom can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading Delaware Tom

Common questions about reading Delaware Tom by Jos. E. (Joseph Edward) Badger on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Delaware Tom?

Yes. All 2232 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66227 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Delaware Tom is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66227, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Delaware Tom take to read?

About 186 minutes of reading across 447 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Delaware Tom section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Delaware Tom

Words and structures a reader meets early in Delaware Tom, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Delaware
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Delaware Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Traitor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Delaware Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Guide
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Delaware Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Harry
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Delaware Tom; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.