Memorials of Shrewsbury
Memorials of Shrewsbury by Henry Pidgeon is available here as the complete text, split into 404 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Memorials of Shrewsbury being a concise description of the town and its environs, adapted as a general guide for the information of visitors and residents by Henry Pidgeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62621.
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This edition of Memorials of Shrewsbury by Henry Pidgeon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62621, divided into 5 chapters and 404 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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Yes. All 2020 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62621 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #62621, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 168 minutes of reading across 404 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Information
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- Residents
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- Henry
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