Education of a Martian
Education of a Martian by Joseph Shallit is available here as the complete text, split into 84 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Education of a Martian
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This edition of Education of a Martian by Joseph Shallit carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50877, divided into 1 chapters and 84 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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Is this the complete text of Education of a Martian?
Yes. All 417 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50877 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #50877, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 34 minutes of reading across 84 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Education of a Martian
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- Ideals
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- Joyce
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- Loved
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- Alien
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