Mornings at Bow Street
Mornings at Bow Street by J. (John) Wight is available here as the complete text, split into 346 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Mornings at Bow Street A Selection of the Most Humorous and Entertaining Reports which Have Appeared in the 'Morning Herald' by J. (John) Wight. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35783.
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This edition of Mornings at Bow Street by J. (John) Wight carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35783, divided into 4 chapters and 346 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 1728 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35783 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #35783, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mornings at Bow Street take to read?
About 144 minutes of reading across 346 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mornings at Bow Street
Words and structures a reader meets early in Mornings at Bow Street, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Mornings
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- Street
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- Humorous
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- Entertaining
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