Mildred's New Daughter
Mildred's New Daughter by Martha Finley is available here as the complete text, split into 530 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Mildred's New Daughter by Martha Finley. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #38978.
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This edition of Mildred's New Daughter by Martha Finley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38978, divided into 23 chapters and 530 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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Mildred's New Daughter is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Mildred's New Daughter as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 530 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 sections are gathered into 23 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Mildred's New Daughter?
Yes. All 2646 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38978 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Mildred's New Daughter is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #38978, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mildred's New Daughter take to read?
About 220 minutes of reading across 530 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mildred's New Daughter
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mildred's New Daughter, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Clock
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- Mantel
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- Striking
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- Ethel
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