Far Past the Frontier
Far Past the Frontier by James A. (James Andrew) Braden is available here as the complete text, split into 450 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Far Past the Frontier by James A. (James Andrew) Braden. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26234.
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Far Past the Frontier
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This edition of Far Past the Frontier by James A. (James Andrew) Braden carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26234, divided into 17 chapters and 450 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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Far Past the Frontier is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Far Past the Frontier as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 450 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 17 chapters.
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Questions about reading Far Past the Frontier
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Is this the complete text of Far Past the Frontier?
Yes. All 2250 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26234 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Far Past the Frontier is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26234, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Far Past the Frontier take to read?
About 187 minutes of reading across 450 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Far Past the Frontier
Words and structures a reader meets early in Far Past the Frontier, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Flight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Past the Frontier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ellis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Past the Frontier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Young
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Past the Frontier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Red-bearded
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Far Past the Frontier; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.