Oranges and lemons
Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss is available here as the complete text, split into 874 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #72741.
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This edition of Oranges and lemons by Mary C. E. Wemyss carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72741, divided into 10 chapters and 874 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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Oranges and lemons is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Oranges and lemons as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 874 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 10 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Oranges and lemons?
Yes. All 4370 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72741 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Oranges and lemons is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #72741, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Oranges and lemons take to read?
About 364 minutes of reading across 874 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Oranges and lemons
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- Oranges
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- Lemons
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