Plays : Fifth Series
Plays : Fifth Series by John Galsworthy is available here as the complete text, split into 2012 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Plays : Fifth Series by John Galsworthy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5059, divided into 25 chapters and 2012 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 Plays : Fifth Series?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #5059, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Plays : Fifth Series take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 2012 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Plays : Fifth Series
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- Action
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- Passes
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- Breconridge
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- Midlands
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