The Bunsby Papers (Second Series)
The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) by John Brougham is available here as the complete text, split into 669 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Bunsby Papers (second series): Irish Echoes by John Brougham. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41317.
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The Bunsby Papers (Second Series)
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This edition of The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) by John Brougham carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41317, divided into 16 chapters and 669 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 Bunsby Papers (Second Series) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #41317 and divided into 669 sections.
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How is The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) divided for reading?
The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 669 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 16 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Bunsby Papers (Second Series)?
Yes. All 3341 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41317 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41317, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Bunsby Papers (Second Series) take to read?
About 278 minutes of reading across 669 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Bunsby Papers (Second Series)
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- Bunsby
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- Papers
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- Second
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- Series
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