Lays of Ancient Babyland
Lays of Ancient Babyland by Richard Trott Fisher is available here as the complete text, split into 104 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lays of Ancient Babyland to which are added Small Divers Histories not known to the Ancients by Richard Trott Fisher. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52103.
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Lays of Ancient Babyland
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This edition of Lays of Ancient Babyland by Richard Trott Fisher carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52103, divided into 4 chapters and 104 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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Lays of Ancient Babyland is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lays of Ancient Babyland as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 104 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 4 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Lays of Ancient Babyland?
Yes. All 516 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52103 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lays of Ancient Babyland is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #52103, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lays of Ancient Babyland take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 104 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Lays of Ancient Babyland
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lays of Ancient Babyland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Lately
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lays of Ancient Babyland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Published
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lays of Ancient Babyland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Price
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- Plates
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