Proof of the Pudding
Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley is available here as the complete text, split into 54 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #50844.
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Proof of the Pudding
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This edition of Proof of the Pudding by Robert Sheckley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50844, divided into 1 chapters and 54 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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Is this the complete text of Proof of the Pudding?
Yes. All 267 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50844 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Proof of the Pudding is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #50844, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Proof of the Pudding take to read?
About 22 minutes of reading across 54 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Proof of the Pudding
Words and structures a reader meets early in Proof of the Pudding, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Man's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Proof of the Pudding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fantasy
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- Another--except
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- Whose
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