Jock of the Bushveld
Jock of the Bushveld by Percy Fitzpatrick is available here as the complete text, split into 890 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Jock of the Bushveld by Percy Fitzpatrick. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36951.
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Jock of the Bushveld
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This edition of Jock of the Bushveld by Percy Fitzpatrick carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36951, divided into 11 chapters and 890 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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Jock of the Bushveld is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Jock of the Bushveld as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 890 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 11 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Jock of the Bushveld?
Yes. All 4448 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36951 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Jock of the Bushveld is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36951, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Jock of the Bushveld take to read?
About 370 minutes of reading across 890 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Jock of the Bushveld
Words and structures a reader meets early in Jock of the Bushveld, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Bushveld
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- Percy
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- Fitzpatrick
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