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John Splendid

John Splendid by Neil Munro is available here as the complete text, split into 922 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22321.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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Academic course · 35 chapters

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This edition of John Splendid by Neil Munro carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22321, divided into 35 chapters and 922 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.

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The complete text of John Splendid is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #22321 and divided into 922 sections.

This page carries the whole of John Splendid by Neil Munro, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22321, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4609 sentences across 35 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is John Splendid divided for reading?

John Splendid is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting John Splendid as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 922 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 35 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

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Is this the complete text of John Splendid?

Yes. All 4609 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22321 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of John Splendid is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #22321, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does John Splendid take to read?

About 384 minutes of reading across 922 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in John Splendid

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Without: A word that appears in the opening chapter of John Splendid; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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