Memorials of the Sea
Memorials of the Sea by William Scoresby is available here as the complete text, split into 318 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Memorials of the Sea: My Father Being Records of the Adventurous Life of the Late William Scoresby, Esq. of Whitby by William Scoresby. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35183.
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Memorials of the Sea
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This edition of Memorials of the Sea by William Scoresby carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35183, divided into 9 chapters and 318 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 Memorials of the Sea?
Yes. All 1590 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35183 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #35183, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Memorials of the Sea take to read?
About 132 minutes of reading across 318 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Memorials of the Sea
Words and structures a reader meets early in Memorials of the Sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Continued
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- Prosperity
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- Results
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- Comparatively
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