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Nan of the Gypsies

Nan of the Gypsies by Grace May North is available here as the complete text, split into 483 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Grace May North37 chapters

Nan of the Gypsies by Grace May North. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45663.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 37 chapters

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Nan of the Gypsies

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  1. Chapter I 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Garden-All-Aglow 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Good-Bye Little Tirol 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Nan Escapes 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Nan Revisits the Garden 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Only a Gypsy-Girl 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Civilizing Gypsy Nan 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Nan's Punishment 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Lad Next Door 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Doctor Takes a Hand 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Pleasant Call 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Mysterious Revelations 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Mountain Ride 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Sudden Changes 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI School Girls 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Old Memories Revived 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII A Gypsy Camp 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX An Enemy 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Nan Disappointed 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Power of Loving-Kindness 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Contest Recital 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Joyous Invitation 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Nan's First Masquerade 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Nan's Decision 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Nan's Eighteenth Birthday 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Nan's Sudden Responsibility 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII The Valedictorian 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Faithful Friends 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Nan as Housekeeper 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Nan's Problem 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Thanksgiving Ride 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV A Happy Surprise 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV An Unexpected Arrival 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Nan's Wedding 7 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Nan of the Gypsies by Grace May North carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45663, divided into 37 chapters and 483 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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The complete text of Nan of the Gypsies is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #45663 and divided into 483 sections.

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How is Nan of the Gypsies divided for reading?

Nan of the Gypsies is presented in 37 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Nan of the Gypsies as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 483 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 37 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Nan of the Gypsies can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Nan of the Gypsies can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Is this the complete text of Nan of the Gypsies?

Yes. All 2411 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45663 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Nan of the Gypsies is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #45663, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Nan of the Gypsies take to read?

About 200 minutes of reading across 483 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Minutes
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