The Bar-20 Three
The Bar-20 Three by Clarence Edward Mulford is available here as the complete text, split into 1244 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Bar-20 Three by Clarence Edward Mulford. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58155.
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The Bar-20 Three
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This edition of The Bar-20 Three by Clarence Edward Mulford carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58155, divided into 23 chapters and 1244 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 Bar-20 Three is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Bar-20 Three as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1244 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 23 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Bar-20 Three?
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Which edition of The Bar-20 Three is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #58155, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Bar-20 Three take to read?
About 518 minutes of reading across 1244 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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