Nothing But the Best
Nothing But the Best by Alan Cogan is available here as the complete text, split into 67 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Nothing But the Best
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This edition of Nothing But the Best by Alan Cogan carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51136, divided into 1 chapters and 67 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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Is this the complete text of Nothing But the Best?
Yes. All 332 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51136 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #51136, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Nothing But the Best take to read?
About 27 minutes of reading across 67 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Nothing But the Best
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- Road--and
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- Road--he'd
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- Place
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- Afore
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