Splashes of red
Splashes of red by J. Frank (James Francis) Davis is available here as the complete text, split into 84 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Splashes of red by J. Frank (James Francis) Davis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #73618.
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Splashes of red
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This edition of Splashes of red by J. Frank (James Francis) Davis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #73618, divided into 1 chapters and 84 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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Splashes of red is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Splashes of red as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 84 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 1 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Splashes of red?
Yes. All 418 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #73618 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Splashes of red is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #73618, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Splashes of red take to read?
About 34 minutes of reading across 84 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Splashes of red
Words and structures a reader meets early in Splashes of red, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Splashes of red; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Unwritten
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Splashes of red; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Whoso
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Splashes of red; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Diggeth
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