"That Old-Time Child, Roberta"
"That Old-Time Child, Roberta" by Sophie Fox Sea is available here as the complete text, split into 234 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
"That Old-Time Child, Roberta": Her Home-Life on the Farm by Sophie Fox Sea. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #14897.
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"That Old-Time Child, Roberta"
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This edition of "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" by Sophie Fox Sea carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #14897, divided into 2 chapters and 234 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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The complete text of "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #14897 and divided into 234 sections.
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How is "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" divided for reading?
"That Old-Time Child, Roberta" is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 234 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 2 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 "That Old-Time Child, Roberta"?
Yes. All 1167 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14897 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #14897, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does "That Old-Time Child, Roberta" take to read?
About 97 minutes of reading across 234 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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