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The Airship "Golden Hind"

The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman is available here as the complete text, split into 528 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman26 chapters

The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39488.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 26 chapters

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The Airship "Golden Hind"

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  1. Chapter I A Startling Proposition 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Fosterdyke Explains 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The "Golden Hind" 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Departure 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V First Away 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Z64 Scores 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Cast Adrift 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Escapade of Enrico Jaures 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI "With Intent" 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Confidences 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Tail of a Cyclone 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Boat’s Crew 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Observation Basket 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII A Surprise for Captain Prout 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Under Fire 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Victims of a Revolution 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Von Sinzig’s Bid for Safety 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Dumping Operation 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Within Sight of Success 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Fire! 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI "Well Played, Sir!" 13 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39488, divided into 26 chapters and 528 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 Airship "Golden Hind"?

Yes. All 2638 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39488 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #39488, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Airship "Golden Hind" take to read?

About 219 minutes of reading across 528 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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