In a Quiet Village
In a Quiet Village by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould is available here as the complete text, split into 754 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
In a Quiet Village by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56527.
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This edition of In a Quiet Village by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56527, divided into 9 chapters and 754 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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In a Quiet Village is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting In a Quiet Village as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 754 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 9 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of In a Quiet Village?
Yes. All 3766 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56527 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of In a Quiet Village is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #56527, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does In a Quiet Village take to read?
About 313 minutes of reading across 754 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in In a Quiet Village
Words and structures a reader meets early in In a Quiet Village, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Mehalah
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- Perpetua
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- Character
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