Peter Ibbetson
Peter Ibbetson by George Du Maurier is available here as the complete text, split into 687 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Peter Ibbetson by George Du Maurier. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #9817.
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Peter Ibbetson
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This edition of Peter Ibbetson by George Du Maurier carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #9817, divided into 8 chapters and 687 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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How is Peter Ibbetson divided for reading?
Peter Ibbetson is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Peter Ibbetson as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 687 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 8 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 Peter Ibbetson?
Yes. All 3434 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #9817 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Peter Ibbetson is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #9817, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Peter Ibbetson take to read?
About 286 minutes of reading across 687 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Peter Ibbetson
Words and structures a reader meets early in Peter Ibbetson, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Introduction
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- Cousin
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- Madge
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- Plunket
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