The Coast of Chance
The Coast of Chance by Esther, -1908 Chamberlain is available here as the complete text, split into 1095 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Coast of Chance by Esther, -1908 Chamberlain. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20445.
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The Coast of Chance
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This edition of The Coast of Chance by Esther, -1908 Chamberlain carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20445, divided into 13 chapters and 1095 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The Coast of Chance is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Coast of Chance as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1095 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 13 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The Coast of Chance?
Yes. All 5474 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20445 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Coast of Chance is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #20445, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Coast of Chance take to read?
About 456 minutes of reading across 1095 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Coast of Chance
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Coast of Chance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Flora
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- Gilsey
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- Stood
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- Threshold
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