Snow-Bound at Eagle's
Snow-Bound at Eagle's by Bret Harte is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 378 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Snow-Bound at Eagle's by Bret Harte. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2297.
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Snow-Bound at Eagle's
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This edition of Snow-Bound at Eagle's by Bret Harte carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2297, divided into 8 chapters and 378 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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Snow-Bound at Eagle's is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Snow-Bound at Eagle's as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 378 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 8 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 Snow-Bound at Eagle's?
Yes. All 1887 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2297 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Snow-Bound at Eagle's is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2297, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Snow-Bound at Eagle's take to read?
About 157 minutes of reading across 378 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Snow-Bound at Eagle's
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- Moments
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- Profound
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- Silence
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- Darkness
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