The Dozen from Lakerim
The Dozen from Lakerim by Rupert Hughes is available here as the complete text, split into 376 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Dozen from Lakerim by Rupert Hughes. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #11062.
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The Dozen from Lakerim
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This edition of The Dozen from Lakerim by Rupert Hughes carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #11062, divided into 4 chapters and 376 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 complete text of The Dozen from Lakerim is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #11062 and divided into 376 sections.
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How is The Dozen from Lakerim divided for reading?
The Dozen from Lakerim is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Dozen from Lakerim as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 376 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 4 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 Dozen from Lakerim?
Yes. All 1876 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #11062 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Dozen from Lakerim is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #11062, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Dozen from Lakerim take to read?
About 156 minutes of reading across 376 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Dozen from Lakerim section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Dozen from Lakerim
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Dozen from Lakerim, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dozen from Lakerim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lakerim
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dozen from Lakerim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Athletic
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dozen from Lakerim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Published
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dozen from Lakerim; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.