Samuel Butler: A Sketch
Samuel Butler: A Sketch by Henry Festing Jones is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 93 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Samuel Butler: A Sketch by Henry Festing Jones carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2993, divided into 3 chapters and 93 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 Samuel Butler: A Sketch as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 93 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 3 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 Samuel Butler: A Sketch?
Yes. All 463 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2993 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Samuel Butler: A Sketch is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2993, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Samuel Butler: A Sketch take to read?
About 38 minutes of reading across 93 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Samuel
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- Butler
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- Sketch
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- Henry
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