The Clammer and the Submarine
The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins is available here as the complete text, split into 657 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The clammer and the submarine by William John Hopkins. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39456.
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The Clammer and the Submarine
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This edition of The Clammer and the Submarine by William John Hopkins carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39456, divided into 8 chapters and 657 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 Clammer and the Submarine is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Clammer and the Submarine as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 657 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 8 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Clammer and the Submarine?
Yes. All 3285 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39456 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Clammer and the Submarine is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #39456, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Clammer and the Submarine take to read?
About 273 minutes of reading across 657 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Clammer and the Submarine
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Clammer and the Submarine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Clammer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Clammer and the Submarine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Submarine
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Clammer and the Submarine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Those
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Clammer and the Submarine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gillespies
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Clammer and the Submarine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.