Highways in Hiding
Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith is available here as the complete text, split into 1142 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20519.
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Highways in Hiding
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
This edition of Highways in Hiding by George O. (George Oliver) Smith carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20519, divided into 14 chapters and 1142 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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Is this the complete text of Highways in Hiding?
Yes. All 5709 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20519 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Highways in Hiding is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #20519, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Highways in Hiding take to read?
About 475 minutes of reading across 1142 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Highways in Hiding
Words and structures a reader meets early in Highways in Hiding, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Drinking
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- Uncle
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- Course
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- Marian
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