The Autobiography of a Slander
The Autobiography of a Slander by Edna Lyall is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 137 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of The Autobiography of a Slander by Edna Lyall carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1273, divided into 4 chapters and 137 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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Yes. All 681 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1273 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #1273, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 56 minutes of reading across 137 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Autobiography of a Slander
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- Author
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- Donovan'
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- Golden
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- Days'
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