Point Lace and Diamonds
Point Lace and Diamonds by George Augustus Baker is available here as the complete text, split into 161 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Point Lace and Diamonds by George Augustus Baker. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #16568.
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Point Lace and Diamonds
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This edition of Point Lace and Diamonds by George Augustus Baker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #16568, divided into 2 chapters and 161 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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Point Lace and Diamonds is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Point Lace and Diamonds as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 161 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 2 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 Point Lace and Diamonds?
Yes. All 802 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16568 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Point Lace and Diamonds is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #16568, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Point Lace and Diamonds take to read?
About 66 minutes of reading across 161 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Point Lace and Diamonds
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- Point
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Point Lace and Diamonds; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Diamonds
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- George
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- Baker
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