The Cruise of the Noah's Ark
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by David Cory is available here as the complete text, split into 217 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by David Cory. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18655.
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The Cruise of the Noah's Ark
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This edition of The Cruise of the Noah's Ark by David Cory carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18655, divided into 2 chapters and 217 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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How is The Cruise of the Noah's Ark divided for reading?
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Cruise of the Noah's Ark as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 217 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 2 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 Cruise of the Noah's Ark?
Yes. All 1083 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18655 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Cruise of the Noah's Ark is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18655, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Cruise of the Noah's Ark take to read?
About 90 minutes of reading across 217 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Cruise of the Noah's Ark
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cruise of the Noah's Ark, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Noah's Ark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Little
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- Rabbit
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- Series
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cruise of the Noah's Ark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.