Lovey Mary
Lovey Mary by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 298 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lovey Mary by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5970.
Course Syllabus
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Lovey Mary
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
This edition of Lovey Mary by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5970, divided into 14 chapters and 298 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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The complete text of Lovey Mary is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5970 and divided into 298 sections.
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How is Lovey Mary divided for reading?
Lovey Mary is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lovey Mary as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 298 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 14 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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Questions about reading Lovey Mary
Common questions about reading Lovey Mary by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lovey Mary?
Yes. All 1490 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5970 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lovey Mary is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5970, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lovey Mary take to read?
About 124 minutes of reading across 298 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lovey Mary section by section
How to work through Lovey Mary section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Lovey Mary
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lovey Mary, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Yields
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lovey Mary; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chance
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lovey Mary; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prize
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lovey Mary; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Learning
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lovey Mary; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.