Poems of the Past and the Present
Poems of the Past and the Present by Thomas Hardy is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 171 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Poems of the Past and the Present by Thomas Hardy. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3168.
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Poems of the Past and the Present
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This edition of Poems of the Past and the Present by Thomas Hardy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3168, divided into 8 chapters and 171 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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Poems of the Past and the Present is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Poems of the Past and the Present as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 171 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 Poems of the Past and the Present?
Yes. All 855 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3168 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Poems of the Past and the Present is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3168, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Poems of the Past and the Present take to read?
About 71 minutes of reading across 171 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Poems of the Past and the Present
Words and structures a reader meets early in Poems of the Past and the Present, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Poems
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- Embarcation
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- Departure
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- Colonel
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