Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I by Thomas L. [Editor] Masson is available here as the complete text, split into 375 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I
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This edition of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I by Thomas L. [Editor] Masson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21196, divided into 5 chapters and 375 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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Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 375 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 5 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I?
Yes. All 1871 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21196 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21196, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I take to read?
About 155 minutes of reading across 375 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Masterpieces
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- American
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Humor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.