Mr. Punch at the Seaside
Mr. Punch at the Seaside by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton is available here as the complete text, split into 188 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Mr. Punch at the Seaside by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37166.
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Mr. Punch at the Seaside
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This edition of Mr. Punch at the Seaside by J. A. (John Alexander) [Editor] Hammerton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37166, divided into 2 chapters and 188 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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- Designed
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