Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography
Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography by Mark Twain is available here as the complete text, split into 55 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography
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This edition of Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography by Mark Twain carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3175, divided into 6 chapters and 55 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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Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 55 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 6 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 Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography?
Yes. All 272 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3175 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3175, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography take to read?
About 22 minutes of reading across 55 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography
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- Burlesque
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Autobiography
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Three
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- Persons
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