Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer
Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne is available here as the complete text, split into 583 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #57039.
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Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer
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This edition of Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57039, divided into 8 chapters and 583 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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Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 583 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 8 chapters.
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Yes. All 2913 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57039 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #57039, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer take to read?
About 242 minutes of reading across 583 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer
Words and structures a reader meets early in Prince Rupert, the Buccaneer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Pawning
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- Fleet
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- Slaves
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- Highness
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