Lectures and biographical sketches
Lectures and biographical sketches by Ralph Waldo Emerson is available here as the complete text, split into 827 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Lectures and biographical sketches by Ralph Waldo Emerson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75942, divided into 10 chapters and 827 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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Yes. All 4132 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75942 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #75942, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lectures and biographical sketches take to read?
About 344 minutes of reading across 827 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Being
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- Volume
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