Shotgun gold
Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle is available here as the complete text, split into 922 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #71386.
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Shotgun gold
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This edition of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #71386, divided into 11 chapters and 922 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 Shotgun gold is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #71386 and divided into 922 sections.
This page carries the whole of Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #71386, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4607 sentences across 11 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 Shotgun gold divided for reading?
Shotgun gold is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Shotgun gold as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 922 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 11 chapters.
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Questions about reading Shotgun gold
Common questions about reading Shotgun gold by W. C. (Wilbur C.) Tuttle on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Shotgun gold?
Yes. All 4607 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #71386 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Shotgun gold is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #71386, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Shotgun gold take to read?
About 383 minutes of reading across 922 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Shotgun gold
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shotgun gold, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hashknife
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shotgun gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sleepy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shotgun gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Story
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shotgun gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Comes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shotgun gold; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.