Polaris of the Snows
Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson is available here as the complete text, split into 603 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35426.
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Polaris of the Snows
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This edition of Polaris of the Snows by Charles B. (Charles Billings) Stilson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35426, divided into 23 chapters and 603 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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Polaris of the Snows is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Polaris of the Snows as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 603 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 23 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Polaris of the Snows?
Yes. All 3011 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35426 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Polaris of the Snows is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35426, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Polaris of the Snows take to read?
About 250 minutes of reading across 603 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Polaris of the Snows
Words and structures a reader meets early in Polaris of the Snows, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Polaris of the Snows; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Appeared
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- All-story
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- Cavalier
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