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Edith and John

Edith and John by Franklin Smith Farquhar is available here as the complete text, split into 1022 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Franklin Smith Farquhar31 chapters

Edith and John by Franklin Smith Farquhar. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40116.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

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Edith and John

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  1. Chapter I 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 40 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Edith and John by Franklin Smith Farquhar carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40116, divided into 31 chapters and 1022 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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How is Edith and John divided for reading?

Edith and John is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Edith and John as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1022 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 31 chapters.

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Questions about reading Edith and John

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Is this the complete text of Edith and John?

Yes. All 5108 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40116 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Edith and John is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40116, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Edith and John take to read?

About 425 minutes of reading across 1022 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Edith and John section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Edith and John

Words and structures a reader meets early in Edith and John, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wrecked
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Edith and John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Umbrella
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Smoke
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Edith and John; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Grime
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