The Antelope Boy
The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken is available here as the complete text, split into 563 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66190.
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The Antelope Boy
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II The Arrow Message
- Chapter III Smoholler’s Fiend
- Chapter IV Smoholler’s Angel
- Chapter V The Scouting Party
- Chapter VI Finding the Trail
- Chapter VII A Desperate Encounter
- Chapter VIII The Prophet-Chief
- Chapter IX Conjuration
- Chapter X Oneotah
- Chapter XI A Silvan Repast
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII Multuomah
- Chapter XIV The Chief’s Bride
- Chapter XV The Old Hunter’s Idea
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII The Boy Embassadors
- Chapter XVIII The White Lily
- Chapter XIX On the Way
- Chapter XX Oneotah’s Memories
- Chapter XXI The Mystic Cavern
- Chapter XXII The Search Is Ended
This edition of The Antelope Boy by George L. Aiken carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66190, divided into 22 chapters and 563 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 Antelope Boy is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Antelope Boy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 563 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 22 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Antelope Boy?
Yes. All 2812 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66190 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Antelope Boy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #66190, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Antelope Boy take to read?
About 234 minutes of reading across 563 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Antelope Boy
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- Indian
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- Adventure
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- Mystery
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- George
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