The Funny Side of Physic
The Funny Side of Physic by Addison Darre Crabtre is available here as the complete text, split into 1979 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Funny Side of Physic Or, The Mysteries of Medicine, Presenting the Humorous and Serious Sides of Medical Practice. An Exposé of Medical Humbugs, Quacks, and Charlatans in All Ages and All Countries. by Addison Darre Crabtre. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41595.
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The Funny Side of Physic
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This edition of The Funny Side of Physic by Addison Darre Crabtre carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41595, divided into 25 chapters and 1979 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.
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The Funny Side of Physic is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Funny Side of Physic?
Yes. All 9892 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41595 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Funny Side of Physic is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41595, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Funny Side of Physic take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1979 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Funny Side of Physic
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- Mysteries
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- Medicine
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- Presenting
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- Humorous
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