English Verse
English Verse by Raymond MacDonald Alden is available here as the complete text, split into 1065 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
English Verse: Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32262.
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English Verse
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
This edition of English Verse by Raymond MacDonald Alden carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #32262, divided into 16 chapters and 1065 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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English Verse is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting English Verse as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1065 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 16 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 English Verse?
Yes. All 5323 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32262 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of English Verse is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #32262, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does English Verse take to read?
About 443 minutes of reading across 1065 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read English Verse section by section
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Vocabulary met early in English Verse
Words and structures a reader meets early in English Verse, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
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- Lower
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