The Boys' Book of Submarines
The Boys' Book of Submarines by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins is available here as the complete text, split into 249 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Boys' Book of Submarines by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49873.
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The Boys' Book of Submarines
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This edition of The Boys' Book of Submarines by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #49873, divided into 12 chapters and 249 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 complete text of The Boys' Book of Submarines is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #49873 and divided into 249 sections.
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The Boys' Book of Submarines is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Boys' Book of Submarines as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 249 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 12 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Boys' Book of Submarines?
Yes. All 1241 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49873 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Boys' Book of Submarines is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #49873, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Boys' Book of Submarines take to read?
About 103 minutes of reading across 249 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Frederick
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