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John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2]
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] by William Powell Frith is available here as the complete text, split into 411 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] by William Powell Frith. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36663.
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John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2]
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This edition of John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] by William Powell Frith carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36663, divided into 14 chapters and 411 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 John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] divided for reading?
John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 411 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 14 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2]?
Yes. All 2054 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36663 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36663, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 [of 2] take to read?
About 171 minutes of reading across 411 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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