Rollo in Switzerland
Rollo in Switzerland by Jacob Abbott is available here as the complete text, split into 420 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rollo in Switzerland by Jacob Abbott. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22377.
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This edition of Rollo in Switzerland by Jacob Abbott carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22377, divided into 13 chapters and 420 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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This page carries the whole of Rollo in Switzerland by Jacob Abbott, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #22377, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2098 sentences across 13 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
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Rollo in Switzerland is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rollo in Switzerland as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 420 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 13 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 Rollo in Switzerland?
Yes. All 2098 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22377 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rollo in Switzerland is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #22377, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rollo in Switzerland take to read?
About 174 minutes of reading across 420 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rollo in Switzerland
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rollo in Switzerland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jacob
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- Abbott
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- Sheldon
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