Gleanings in Graveyards
Gleanings in Graveyards by Horatio Edward Norfolk is available here as the complete text, split into 396 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Gleanings in Graveyards: A Collection of Curious Epitaphs by Horatio Edward Norfolk. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34273.
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This edition of Gleanings in Graveyards by Horatio Edward Norfolk carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34273, divided into 6 chapters and 396 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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Gleanings in Graveyards is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Gleanings in Graveyards as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 396 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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Yes. All 1976 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34273 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #34273, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Gleanings in Graveyards take to read?
About 164 minutes of reading across 396 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Ebook
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