Guilt of the Brass Thieves
Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt is available here as the complete text, split into 756 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34831.
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Guilt of the Brass Thieves
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This edition of Guilt of the Brass Thieves by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34831, divided into 9 chapters and 756 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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Guilt of the Brass Thieves is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Guilt of the Brass Thieves as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 756 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 9 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Guilt of the Brass Thieves?
Yes. All 3780 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34831 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #34831, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Guilt of the Brass Thieves take to read?
About 315 minutes of reading across 756 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Guilt of the Brass Thieves
Words and structures a reader meets early in Guilt of the Brass Thieves, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Limit
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- Giving
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- Leather
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- Suitcase
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