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High Life in New York

High Life in New York by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens is available here as the complete text, split into 892 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

High life in New York by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39645.

21 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 21 chapters

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High Life in New York

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This edition of High Life in New York by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39645, divided into 21 chapters and 892 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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How is High Life in New York divided for reading?

High Life in New York is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting High Life in New York as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 892 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 21 chapters.

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Every sentence of High Life in New York can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Is this the complete text of High Life in New York?

Yes. All 4456 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39645 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of High Life in New York is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39645, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does High Life in New York take to read?

About 371 minutes of reading across 892 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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