Norston's Rest
Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens is available here as the complete text, split into 1583 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37168.
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Norston's Rest
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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
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
This edition of Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37168, divided into 40 chapters and 1583 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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Norston's Rest is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Norston's Rest as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1583 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 40 chapters.
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Which edition of Norston's Rest is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #37168, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Norston's Rest take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1583 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Norston's
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- Stephens
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- Author
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- Bertha's
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