Prejudices, Second Series
Prejudices, Second Series by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken is available here as the complete text, split into 475 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Prejudices, second series by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53467.
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This edition of Prejudices, Second Series by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53467, divided into 6 chapters and 475 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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Prejudices, Second Series is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Prejudices, Second Series as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 475 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Prejudices, Second Series?
Yes. All 2371 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53467 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Prejudices, Second Series is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53467, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Prejudices, Second Series take to read?
About 197 minutes of reading across 475 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Prejudices, Second Series
Words and structures a reader meets early in Prejudices, Second Series, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Convenient
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- Begin
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- Gentlemen
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- Glance
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