Fools and mules
Fools and mules by Ray Humphreys is available here as the complete text, split into 53 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Fools and mules by Ray Humphreys. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76842.
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Fools and mules
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This edition of Fools and mules by Ray Humphreys carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76842, divided into 1 chapters and 53 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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Questions about reading Fools and mules
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Is this the complete text of Fools and mules?
Yes. All 263 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76842 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Fools and mules is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #76842, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Fools and mules take to read?
About 21 minutes of reading across 53 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Fools and mules
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fools and mules, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fools and mules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wrong
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- Pasture
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- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fools and mules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.