Polly and Eleanor
Polly and Eleanor by Lillian Elizabeth Roy is available here as the complete text, split into 706 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Polly and Eleanor by Lillian Elizabeth Roy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #25419.
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Polly and Eleanor
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
This edition of Polly and Eleanor by Lillian Elizabeth Roy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #25419, divided into 16 chapters and 706 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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Rather than presenting Polly and Eleanor as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 706 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 16 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 Polly and Eleanor?
Yes. All 3529 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #25419 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Polly and Eleanor is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #25419, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Polly and Eleanor take to read?
About 294 minutes of reading across 706 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Polly and Eleanor
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- Polly
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- Pebbly
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- Friends
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- Abroad
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