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The Fortunes of Oliver Horn

The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by Francis Hopkinson Smith is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1207 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Francis Hopkinson Smith25 chapters

The Fortunes of Oliver Horn by Francis Hopkinson Smith. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3417.

25 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 25 chapters

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The Fortunes of Oliver Horn

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 100 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 4 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Rather than presenting The Fortunes of Oliver Horn as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1207 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 25 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 Fortunes of Oliver Horn?

Yes. All 6035 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3417 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Fortunes of Oliver Horn is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #3417, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fortunes of Oliver Horn take to read?

About 502 minutes of reading across 1207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Fortunes of Oliver Horn

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fortunes of Oliver Horn, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Those
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Fortunes of Oliver Horn; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Friday
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Evenings
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Smell
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