That Girl in Black
That Girl in Black by Mrs. Molesworth is available here as the complete text, split into 300 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
That Girl in Black by Mrs. Molesworth. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43134.
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That Girl in Black
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This edition of That Girl in Black by Mrs. Molesworth carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43134, divided into 3 chapters and 300 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 That Girl in Black is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #43134 and divided into 300 sections.
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That Girl in Black is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting That Girl in Black as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 300 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 3 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of That Girl in Black?
Yes. All 1498 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43134 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of That Girl in Black is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43134, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does That Girl in Black take to read?
About 124 minutes of reading across 300 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in That Girl in Black
Words and structures a reader meets early in That Girl in Black, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Black
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of That Girl in Black; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Molesworth
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- Chapter
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- Spoilt--deplorably
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