Harding's luck
Harding's luck by E. (Edith) Nesbit is available here as the complete text, split into 910 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Harding's luck by E. (Edith) Nesbit. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #28725.
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Harding's luck
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This edition of Harding's luck by E. (Edith) Nesbit carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #28725, divided into 12 chapters and 910 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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This page carries the whole of Harding's luck by E. (Edith) Nesbit, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #28725, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4548 sentences across 12 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
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Harding's luck is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Harding's luck as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 910 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 12 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of Harding's luck?
Yes. All 4548 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28725 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Harding's luck is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #28725, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Harding's luck take to read?
About 379 minutes of reading across 910 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Harding's luck
Words and structures a reader meets early in Harding's luck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Harding's luck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wouldbegoods
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- Treasure
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- Seekers
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