In Greek Waters
In Greek Waters by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is available here as the complete text, split into 1426 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
In Greek Waters: A Story of the Grecian War of Independence by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42276.
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In Greek Waters
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This edition of In Greek Waters by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42276, divided into 23 chapters and 1426 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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This page carries the whole of In Greek Waters by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42276, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7128 sentences across 23 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
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In Greek Waters is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting In Greek Waters as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1426 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 23 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of In Greek Waters?
Yes. All 7128 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42276 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of In Greek Waters is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42276, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does In Greek Waters take to read?
About 594 minutes of reading across 1426 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in In Greek Waters
Words and structures a reader meets early in In Greek Waters, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Beric
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- Briton
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- Condemned
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