Henry D. Thoreau
Henry D. Thoreau by F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) Sanborn is available here as the complete text, split into 523 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Henry D. Thoreau by F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) Sanborn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51426.
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Henry D. Thoreau
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This edition of Henry D. Thoreau by F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) Sanborn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51426, divided into 14 chapters and 523 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 Henry D. Thoreau is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51426 and divided into 523 sections.
This page carries the whole of Henry D. Thoreau by F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) Sanborn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51426, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2612 sentences across 14 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.
How is Henry D. Thoreau divided for reading?
Henry D. Thoreau is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Henry D. Thoreau as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 523 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 14 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Henry D. Thoreau?
Yes. All 2612 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51426 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Henry D. Thoreau is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51426, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Henry D. Thoreau take to read?
About 217 minutes of reading across 523 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Henry D. Thoreau
Words and structures a reader meets early in Henry D. Thoreau, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- American
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- Letters
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- Henry
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- Thoreau
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