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In the Line

In the Line by Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley is available here as the complete text, split into 625 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley26 chapters

In the Line by Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56259.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 26 chapters

Course Syllabus

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In the Line

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  1. Chapter I 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Raw Material 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The New Mandolin 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Weighed and Measured 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI In the Gymnasium 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Industries of the Twins 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII No Thoroughfare 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Politics 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Concert at Eastham 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Victims 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Buying Tacks 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Halo Fades 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Red Retribution 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Patron and Client 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Silent Partner 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII A Celebration 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Back Again 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Football 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX More Football 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A Round Robin 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII A Loophole 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Expert Opinion 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The First Half 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Game Ends 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI On the Way Home 25 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of In the Line by Albertus T. (Albertus True) Dudley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56259, divided into 26 chapters and 625 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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How is In the Line divided for reading?

In the Line is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting In the Line as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 625 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 26 chapters.

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Questions about reading In the Line

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Is this the complete text of In the Line?

Yes. All 3122 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56259 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of In the Line is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #56259, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does In the Line take to read?

About 260 minutes of reading across 625 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read In the Line section by section

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Vocabulary met early in In the Line

Words and structures a reader meets early in In the Line, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Version
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Cannot
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Represent
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Certain
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