New Chronicles of Rebecca
New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 517 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1375.
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New Chronicles of Rebecca
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
This edition of New Chronicles of Rebecca by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1375, divided into 17 chapters and 517 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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New Chronicles of Rebecca is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting New Chronicles of Rebecca as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 517 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 17 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of New Chronicles of Rebecca?
Yes. All 2581 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1375 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of New Chronicles of Rebecca is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1375, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does New Chronicles of Rebecca take to read?
About 215 minutes of reading across 517 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in New Chronicles of Rebecca
Words and structures a reader meets early in New Chronicles of Rebecca, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Fourth
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- Chronicle
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- Tragedy
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- Millinery
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