English Eccentrics and Eccentricities
English Eccentrics and Eccentricities by John Timbs is available here as the complete text, split into 1266 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of English Eccentrics and Eccentricities by John Timbs carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50439, divided into 15 chapters and 1266 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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English Eccentrics and Eccentricities is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 6326 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50439 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #50439, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 527 minutes of reading across 1266 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- English
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- Eccentrics
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- Author
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- Clubs
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