Mary of Plymouth
Mary of Plymouth by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 149 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Mary of Plymouth: A Story of the Pilgrim Settlement by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44616.
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Mary of Plymouth
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This edition of Mary of Plymouth by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44616, divided into 1 chapters and 149 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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Is this the complete text of Mary of Plymouth?
Yes. All 743 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44616 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #44616, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 61 minutes of reading across 149 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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