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Shackleton in the Antarctic

Shackleton in the Antarctic by Ernest Henry, Sir Shackleton is available here as the complete text, split into 376 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Ernest Henry, Sir Shackleton40 chapters

Shackleton in the Antarctic: Being the story of the British Antarctic expedition, 1907-1909 by Ernest Henry, Sir Shackleton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69138.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 40 chapters

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Shackleton in the Antarctic

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  1. Chapter I 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 3 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Shackleton in the Antarctic by Ernest Henry, Sir Shackleton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69138, divided into 40 chapters and 376 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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Shackleton in the Antarctic is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Shackleton in the Antarctic as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 376 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 40 chapters.

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Every sentence of Shackleton in the Antarctic can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Is this the complete text of Shackleton in the Antarctic?

Yes. All 1878 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69138 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Shackleton in the Antarctic is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #69138, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Shackleton in the Antarctic take to read?

About 156 minutes of reading across 376 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Ernest
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Shackleton
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