Rhyme? And Reason?
Rhyme? And Reason? by Lewis Carroll is available here as the complete text, split into 193 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rhyme? and reason? by Lewis Carroll. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33582.
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This edition of Rhyme? And Reason? by Lewis Carroll carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33582, divided into 3 chapters and 193 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #33582, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rhyme? And Reason? take to read?
About 80 minutes of reading across 193 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rhyme? And Reason?
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- Rhyme
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- Reason
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- London
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- Taylor
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