Grim: The Story of a Pike
Grim: The Story of a Pike by Svend Fleuron is available here as the complete text, split into 289 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Grim: The Story of a Pike by Svend Fleuron carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40921, divided into 3 chapters and 289 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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The complete text of Grim: The Story of a Pike is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40921 and divided into 289 sections.
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Grim: The Story of a Pike is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Grim: The Story of a Pike as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 289 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 3 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Grim: The Story of a Pike?
Yes. All 1444 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40921 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Grim: The Story of a Pike is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40921, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 120 minutes of reading across 289 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Alexander
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- Alfred
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- Knopf
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- Devour
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