Maisie's merry Christmas
Maisie's merry Christmas by Nina Rhoades is available here as the complete text, split into 719 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Maisie's merry Christmas by Nina Rhoades. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75482.
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This edition of Maisie's merry Christmas by Nina Rhoades carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75482, divided into 14 chapters and 719 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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Maisie's merry Christmas is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Maisie's merry Christmas as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 719 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 14 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Maisie's merry Christmas?
Yes. All 3595 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75482 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Maisie's merry Christmas is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75482, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Maisie's merry Christmas take to read?
About 299 minutes of reading across 719 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Maisie's merry Christmas
Words and structures a reader meets early in Maisie's merry Christmas, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Wasn't
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maisie's merry Christmas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Going
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maisie's merry Christmas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Christmas
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maisie's merry Christmas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Maisie
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maisie's merry Christmas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.