Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt is available here as the complete text, split into 829 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34691.
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Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
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This edition of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34691, divided into 10 chapters and 829 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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Hoofbeats on the Turnpike is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hoofbeats on the Turnpike as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 829 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 10 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike?
Yes. All 4142 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34691 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #34691, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hoofbeats on the Turnpike take to read?
About 345 minutes of reading across 829 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Hoofbeats on the Turnpike
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hoofbeats on the Turnpike, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Crumpled
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Linen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Slacks
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Skidded
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hoofbeats on the Turnpike; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.