Moscow
Moscow by Frederick Whishaw is available here as the complete text, split into 580 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Moscow: A Story of the French Invasion of 1812 by Frederick Whishaw. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42967.
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Moscow
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
This edition of Moscow by Frederick Whishaw carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42967, divided into 31 chapters and 580 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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How is Moscow divided for reading?
Moscow is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Moscow as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 580 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 31 chapters.
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Common questions about reading Moscow by Frederick Whishaw on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Moscow?
Yes. All 2896 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42967 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Moscow is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42967, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Moscow take to read?
About 241 minutes of reading across 580 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Moscow section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Moscow
Words and structures a reader meets early in Moscow, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Great
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Moscow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Jangling
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- Sleigh-bells
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- Shouting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Moscow; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.