Running Fox
Running Fox by Elmer Russell Gregor is available here as the complete text, split into 811 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Running Fox by Elmer Russell Gregor. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43864.
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Running Fox
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Into the Perilous North
- Chapter III A Thrilling Adventure
- Chapter IV In the Grip of the Rapids
- Chapter V Wolves
- Chapter VI A Prowler in the Dark
- Chapter VII The Mysterious Canoe
- Chapter VIII A Narrow Escape
- Chapter IX Forced into Hiding
- Chapter X Spotted Deer Disappears
- Chapter XI A Skirmish with the Shawnees
- Chapter XII Smoke
- Chapter XIII Surprised
- Chapter XIV Anxious Days
- Chapter XV A Battle with the Chippewas
- Chapter XVI The Escape
- Chapter XVII Pursued by the Enemy
- Chapter XVIII The Iroquois Blunder into a Trap
- Chapter XIX The Attack on the Delaware Camp
- Chapter XX Victory
This edition of Running Fox by Elmer Russell Gregor carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43864, divided into 20 chapters and 811 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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Running Fox is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Running Fox as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 811 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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Is this the complete text of Running Fox?
Yes. All 4053 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43864 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Running Fox is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43864, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Running Fox take to read?
About 337 minutes of reading across 811 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Running Fox section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Running Fox
Words and structures a reader meets early in Running Fox, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- White
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- Otter
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- Gratefully
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