Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1
Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 by John Pendleton Kennedy is available here as the complete text, split into 551 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rob of the Bowl: A Legend of St. Inigoe's. Vol. 1 (of 2) by John Pendleton Kennedy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37369.
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Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1
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This edition of Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 by John Pendleton Kennedy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37369, divided into 18 chapters and 551 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 551 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 18 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1?
Yes. All 2754 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37369 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #37369, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1 take to read?
About 229 minutes of reading across 551 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Legend
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rob of the Bowl — Vol. 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Inigoe's
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- Author
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- Swallow
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