From the Heart of Israel
From the Heart of Israel by Bernard Drachman is available here as the complete text, split into 482 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
From the Heart of Israel: Jewish Tales and Types by Bernard Drachman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60189.
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From the Heart of Israel
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This edition of From the Heart of Israel by Bernard Drachman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60189, divided into 6 chapters and 482 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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From the Heart of Israel is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting From the Heart of Israel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 482 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of From the Heart of Israel?
Yes. All 2407 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60189 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of From the Heart of Israel is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #60189, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does From the Heart of Israel take to read?
About 200 minutes of reading across 482 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in From the Heart of Israel
Words and structures a reader meets early in From the Heart of Israel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Https
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of From the Heart of Israel; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- James
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- Company
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- Among
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