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Jessie Trim

Jessie Trim by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon is available here as the complete text, split into 1685 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon40 chapters

Jessie Trim by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53724.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

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Jessie Trim

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0 of 1669 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II I Am Frightened of My Shadow 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III I Murder My Baby-Brother 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV I Play the Part of Chief Mourner 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V In Which a Great Change in My Circumstances Takes Place 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 89 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Uncle Bryan Introduces Himself 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Our New Home 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX In Which I Take Part in Some Lawless Expeditions 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Singular Episode in Our Quiet Life 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Stone Monkey Figure Gives Up Its Treasures 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Uncle Bryan Commences the Story of His Life 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Strange Revelations in Uncle Bryan's Life 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Uncle Bryan Concludes His Story 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII I Receive an Invitation 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Sunday-Night Suppers at the Wests' 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Turk, the First Villain 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Holding the Word of Promise to the Ear 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Storm Breaks 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Colour-Blind 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Preparations for an Important Event 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Jessie Makes an Explanation 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Turk West's Appearance at the West-End Theatre, and Its Results 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Jessie's Birthday 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI A New Fear 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Josey West Declares That She Has Got into Her Proper Groove 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII From Frances to Her Husband, Bryan Carey 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV A Happy Recovery 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV At Rehearsal 100 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI A Strange Dream 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Josey West Laments Her Crooked Legs 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Uncle Bryan Again 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL My Mother's Bible 9 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Jessie Trim by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53724, divided into 40 chapters and 1685 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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Jessie Trim is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of Jessie Trim?

Yes. All 8425 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53724 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jessie Trim is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #53724, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jessie Trim take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1685 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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