The Cuckoo in the Nest, V. 1/2
The Cuckoo in the Nest, V. 1/2 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant is available here as the complete text, split into 767 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Cuckoo in the Nest, v. 1/2 by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52575.
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The Cuckoo in the Nest, V. 1/2
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Project Gutenberg eBook #52575, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 319 minutes of reading across 767 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Cuckoo in the Nest, V. 1/2
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cuckoo in the Nest, V. 1/2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Seven
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- Thorns
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- Rather
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- Imposing
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