The Abandoned Country
The Abandoned Country by Luis Senarens is available here as the complete text, split into 343 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Abandoned Country by Luis Senarens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56198.
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The Abandoned Country
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Plans Are Made
- Chapter III In Southern Seas
- Chapter IV Up the Fiord
- Chapter V The Ruined City
- Chapter VI Across the Lake
- Chapter VII Barney’s and Pomp’s Adventures
- Chapter VIII A Geological Phenomenon
- Chapter IX On an Island
- Chapter X A Startling Discovery
- Chapter XI A Serious Accident
This edition of The Abandoned Country by Luis Senarens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56198, divided into 11 chapters and 343 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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Is this the complete text of The Abandoned Country?
Yes. All 1714 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56198 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Abandoned Country is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #56198, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Abandoned Country take to read?
About 142 minutes of reading across 343 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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