The Foundations (An Extravagant Play)
The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) by John Galsworthy is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 170 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) by John Galsworthy. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2916.
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The Foundations (An Extravagant Play)
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The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 170 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 3 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 Foundations (An Extravagant Play)?
Yes. All 848 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2916 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2916, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Foundations (An Extravagant Play) take to read?
About 70 minutes of reading across 170 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Foundations (An Extravagant Play)
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Foundations (An Extravagant Play), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Slightly
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- Hypnotised
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- Think
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- Lemmy
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