Sarah Dillard's Ride
Sarah Dillard's Ride by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 400 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Sarah Dillard's Ride: A Story of the Carolinas in 1780 by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43806.
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This edition of Sarah Dillard's Ride by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43806, divided into 12 chapters and 400 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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Sarah Dillard's Ride is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Sarah Dillard's Ride as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 400 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 12 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Sarah Dillard's Ride?
Yes. All 1997 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43806 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Sarah Dillard's Ride is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43806, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Sarah Dillard's Ride take to read?
About 166 minutes of reading across 400 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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