If at First You Don't...
If at First You Don't... by John Brudy is available here as the complete text, split into 106 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
If at First You Don't... by John Brudy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #31009.
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If at First You Don't...
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This edition of If at First You Don't... by John Brudy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #31009, divided into 1 chapters and 106 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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The complete text of If at First You Don't... is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #31009 and divided into 106 sections.
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If at First You Don't... is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting If at First You Don't... as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 106 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 1 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of If at First You Don't...?
Yes. All 527 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #31009 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of If at First You Don't... is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #31009, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does If at First You Don't... take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 106 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in If at First You Don't...
Words and structures a reader meets early in If at First You Don't..., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Etext
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- Produced
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- Amazing
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- Stories
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