Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery by Theodore Goodridge Roberts is available here as the complete text, split into 1018 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery by Theodore Goodridge Roberts carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41122, divided into 22 chapters and 1018 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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Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1018 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 22 chapters.
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Yes. All 5088 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41122 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41122, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery take to read?
About 424 minutes of reading across 1018 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Captain
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- Raleigh's
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- Comrades
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