Humpty Dumpty's Little Son
Humpty Dumpty's Little Son by Helen Reid Cross is available here as the complete text, split into 28 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Humpty Dumpty's Little Son by Helen Reid Cross. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29367.
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Yes. All 136 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29367 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #29367, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 11 minutes of reading across 28 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Humpty Dumpty's Little Son
Words and structures a reader meets early in Humpty Dumpty's Little Son, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dumpy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humpty Dumpty's Little Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humpty Dumpty's Little Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Children
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- Cloth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Humpty Dumpty's Little Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.