Mariposilla: A Novel
Mariposilla: A Novel by Mary Stewart Daggett is available here as the complete text, split into 478 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Mariposilla: A Novel by Mary Stewart Daggett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39709, divided into 23 chapters and 478 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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Mariposilla: A Novel is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Mariposilla: A Novel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 478 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 23 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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Yes. All 2388 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39709 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #39709, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mariposilla: A Novel take to read?
About 199 minutes of reading across 478 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mariposilla: A Novel
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mariposilla: A Novel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Abandoned
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- Girlhood
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- Delicate
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- Child
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