Swatty: A Story of Real Boys
Swatty: A Story of Real Boys by Ellis Parker Butler is available here as the complete text, split into 986 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Swatty: A Story of Real Boys
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This edition of Swatty: A Story of Real Boys by Ellis Parker Butler carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44154, divided into 12 chapters and 986 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 Swatty: A Story of Real Boys is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44154 and divided into 986 sections.
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How is Swatty: A Story of Real Boys divided for reading?
Swatty: A Story of Real Boys is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Swatty: A Story of Real Boys as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 986 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 12 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Swatty: A Story of Real Boys?
Yes. All 4930 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44154 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Swatty: A Story of Real Boys is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44154, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Swatty: A Story of Real Boys take to read?
About 410 minutes of reading across 986 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Swatty: A Story of Real Boys
Words and structures a reader meets early in Swatty: A Story of Real Boys, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Guess
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- Teachers
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- Always
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- Lickings
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