Letters to his wife Mary Borrow
Letters to his wife Mary Borrow by George Borrow is available here as the complete text, split into 52 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Letters to his wife Mary Borrow by George Borrow carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #28814, divided into 12 chapters and 52 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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Yes. All 257 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #28814 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #28814, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 21 minutes of reading across 52 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Venice
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- October
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- Though
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