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Rudder Grange

Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton is available here as the complete text, split into 789 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Frank R. Stockton20 chapters

Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2011.

20 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 20 chapters

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Rudder Grange

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  1. Chapter I Treating of a Novel Style of Dwelling House 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Treating of a Novel Style of Boarder 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Treating of a Novel Style of Girl 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Pomona Produces a Partial Revolution in Rudder Grange 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The New Rudder Grange 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Treating of an Unsuccessful Broker and a Dog 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX We Camp Out 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Wet Blankets 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Boarder's Visit 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Pomona's Novel 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Pomona Takes a Bridal Trip 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV In Which Two New Friends Disport Themselves 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII In Which We Take a Vacation and Look for David Dutton 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Our Tavern 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Baby at Rudder Grange 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Other Baby at Rudder Grange 32 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2011, divided into 20 chapters and 789 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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The complete text of Rudder Grange is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2011 and divided into 789 sections.

This page carries the whole of Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2011, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3942 sentences across 20 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.

How is Rudder Grange divided for reading?

Rudder Grange is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Rudder Grange as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 789 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 20 chapters.

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Questions about reading Rudder Grange

Common questions about reading Rudder Grange by Frank R. Stockton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Rudder Grange?

Yes. All 3942 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2011 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Rudder Grange is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #2011, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Rudder Grange take to read?

About 328 minutes of reading across 789 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Rudder Grange section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Rudder Grange

Words and structures a reader meets early in Rudder Grange, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Months
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rudder Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Marriage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rudder Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Euphemia
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rudder Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Boarded
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rudder Grange; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.