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He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories

He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell is available here as the complete text, split into 309 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49822.

3 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 3 chapters

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He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories

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This edition of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories by Ida M. (Ida Minerva) Tarbell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #49822, divided into 3 chapters and 309 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 He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #49822 and divided into 309 sections.

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How is He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories divided for reading?

He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 309 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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Questions about reading He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories

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Is this the complete text of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories?

Yes. All 1542 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49822 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #49822, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories take to read?

About 128 minutes of reading across 309 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories section by section

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Vocabulary met early in He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories

Words and structures a reader meets early in He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Unravelled
A word that appears in the opening chapter of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Reach
A word that appears in the opening chapter of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Understanding
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Abraham
A word that appears in the opening chapter of He Knew Lincoln, and Other Billy Brown Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.