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Strong and Steady

Strong and Steady by Horatio, Jr. Alger is available here as the complete text, split into 889 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Horatio, Jr. Alger37 chapters

Strong and Steady by Horatio, Jr. Alger. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55098.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 37 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Strong and Steady

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

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Strong and Steady is presented in 37 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Strong and Steady as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 889 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 37 chapters.

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Questions about reading Strong and Steady

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Is this the complete text of Strong and Steady?

Yes. All 4443 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55098 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Strong and Steady is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55098, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Strong and Steady take to read?

About 370 minutes of reading across 889 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Strong and Steady section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Strong and Steady

Words and structures a reader meets early in Strong and Steady, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Essex
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Classical
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Institute
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You've
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