German wit and humor
German wit and humor by Minna Sophie Marie Baumann Downes is available here as the complete text, split into 629 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
German wit and humor by Minna Sophie Marie Baumann Downes. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #74708.
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German wit and humor
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This edition of German wit and humor by Minna Sophie Marie Baumann Downes carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #74708, divided into 15 chapters and 629 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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German wit and humor is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting German wit and humor as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 629 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 15 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of German wit and humor?
Yes. All 3141 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74708 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of German wit and humor is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #74708, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does German wit and humor take to read?
About 261 minutes of reading across 629 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in German wit and humor
Words and structures a reader meets early in German wit and humor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Humor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of German wit and humor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sixteenth
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- Century
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- Lesson
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