Pole Baker: A Novel
Pole Baker: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben is available here as the complete text, split into 1220 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Pole Baker: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51918.
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This edition of Pole Baker: A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51918, divided into 15 chapters and 1220 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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Pole Baker: A Novel is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Pole Baker: A Novel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1220 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 15 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Pole Baker: A Novel?
Yes. All 6097 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51918 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Pole Baker: A Novel is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51918, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Pole Baker: A Novel take to read?
About 508 minutes of reading across 1220 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Pole Baker: A Novel
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- Planter
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- Alighted
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- Dusty-little
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- Train
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