East and West: Poems
East and West: Poems by Bret Harte is available here as the complete text, split into 118 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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East and West: Poems
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This edition of East and West: Poems by Bret Harte carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #8402, divided into 2 chapters and 118 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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East and West: Poems is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting East and West: Poems as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 118 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 2 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of East and West: Poems?
Yes. All 588 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #8402 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of East and West: Poems is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #8402, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does East and West: Poems take to read?
About 49 minutes of reading across 118 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in East and West: Poems
Words and structures a reader meets early in East and West: Poems, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Poems
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of East and West: Poems; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Harte
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- Through
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- Streets
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