Mamba's daughters
Mamba's daughters by DuBose Heyward is available here as the complete text, split into 1241 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Mamba's daughters by DuBose Heyward. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76211.
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Mamba's daughters
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This edition of Mamba's daughters by DuBose Heyward carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76211, divided into 6 chapters and 1241 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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Mamba's daughters is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Mamba's daughters as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1241 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Mamba's daughters?
Yes. All 6203 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76211 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Mamba's daughters is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #76211, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mamba's daughters take to read?
About 516 minutes of reading across 1241 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mamba's daughters
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- Because
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- Believe
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- Regional
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- Literature
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