The children of Old Park's Tavern
The children of Old Park's Tavern by Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey is available here as the complete text, split into 626 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The children of Old Park's Tavern by Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76562.
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This edition of The children of Old Park's Tavern by Frances A. (Frances Amelia) Humphrey carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76562, divided into 19 chapters and 626 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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Yes. All 3130 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76562 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #76562, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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- Story
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- South
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- Shore
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- C'nvention
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