Rodney Stone
Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan Doyle is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 910 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan Doyle. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5148.
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Rodney Stone
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
This edition of Rodney Stone by Arthur Conan Doyle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5148, divided into 21 chapters and 910 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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Rather than presenting Rodney Stone as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 910 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 21 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 Rodney Stone?
Yes. All 4550 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5148 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rodney Stone is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5148, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rodney Stone take to read?
About 379 minutes of reading across 910 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rodney Stone
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- Walker
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- Cliffe
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- Royal
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- Champion
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