Discourses in America
Discourses in America by Matthew Arnold is available here as the complete text, split into 185 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Discourses in America by Matthew Arnold. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44919.
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Discourses in America
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This edition of Discourses in America by Matthew Arnold carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44919, divided into 2 chapters and 185 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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Discourses in America is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Discourses in America as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 185 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 2 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Discourses in America?
Yes. All 923 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44919 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Discourses in America is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44919, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Discourses in America take to read?
About 76 minutes of reading across 185 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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