In Quest of Gold
In Quest of Gold by Alfred St. Johnston is available here as the complete text, split into 685 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
In Quest of Gold by Alfred St. Johnston. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42829.
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In Quest of Gold
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of In Quest of Gold by Alfred St. Johnston carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42829, divided into 28 chapters and 685 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 Quest of Gold is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting In Quest of Gold as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 685 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 28 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of In Quest of Gold?
Yes. All 3425 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42829 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of In Quest of Gold is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42829, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does In Quest of Gold take to read?
About 285 minutes of reading across 685 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in In Quest of Gold
Words and structures a reader meets early in In Quest of Gold, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Under
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- Whanga
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- Falls
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- Author
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