Kidnapping in the Pacific
Kidnapping in the Pacific by William Henry Giles Kingston is available here as the complete text, split into 257 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Kidnapping in the Pacific by William Henry Giles Kingston carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40691, divided into 3 chapters and 257 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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Rather than presenting Kidnapping in the Pacific as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 257 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 3 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Kidnapping in the Pacific?
Yes. All 1283 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40691 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Kidnapping in the Pacific is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40691, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Kidnapping in the Pacific take to read?
About 106 minutes of reading across 257 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Kidnapping in the Pacific
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- Kidnapping
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- Pacific
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- Kingston
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- Chapter
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