Here and beyond
Here and beyond by Edith Wharton is available here as the complete text, split into 709 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Here and beyond by Edith Wharton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #74742.
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Here and beyond
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This edition of Here and beyond by Edith Wharton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #74742, divided into 8 chapters and 709 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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This page carries the whole of Here and beyond by Edith Wharton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #74742, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3541 sentences across 8 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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Here and beyond is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Here and beyond as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 709 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 8 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Here and beyond?
Yes. All 3541 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74742 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Here and beyond is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #74742, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Here and beyond take to read?
About 295 minutes of reading across 709 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Here and beyond
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- London
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- Mcmxxvi
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- Following
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- Spring
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