Julius, the Street Boy
Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger is available here as the complete text, split into 783 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53821.
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Julius, the Street Boy
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
This edition of Julius, the Street Boy by Horatio, Jr. Alger carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53821, divided into 30 chapters and 783 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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Is this the complete text of Julius, the Street Boy?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #53821, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Julius, the Street Boy take to read?
About 326 minutes of reading across 783 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Retired
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- Business
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- Where
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- Julius
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