"Speaking of Operations--"
"Speaking of Operations--" by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 104 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"Speaking of Operations--" by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1890.
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"Speaking of Operations--"
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This edition of "Speaking of Operations--" by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1890, divided into 3 chapters and 104 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 "Speaking of Operations--" as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 104 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 "Speaking of Operations--"?
Yes. All 519 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1890 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "Speaking of Operations--" is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1890, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "Speaking of Operations--" take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 104 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in "Speaking of Operations--"
Words and structures a reader meets early in "Speaking of Operations--", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Those
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- Already
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Speaking of Operations--"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Operated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Speaking of Operations--"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Belated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of "Speaking of Operations--"; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.