Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories
Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories by Walter McRoberts is available here as the complete text, split into 494 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories by Walter McRoberts. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55408.
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Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories
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This edition of Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories by Walter McRoberts carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55408, divided into 8 chapters and 494 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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How is Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories divided for reading?
Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 494 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 8 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories?
Yes. All 2469 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55408 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55408, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rounding Cape Horn, and Other Sea Stories take to read?
About 205 minutes of reading across 494 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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