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The Hand in the Dark

The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees is available here as the complete text, split into 1216 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20546.

27 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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This edition of The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. (Arthur John) Rees carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20546, divided into 27 chapters and 1216 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 Hand in the Dark is presented in 27 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Hand in the Dark as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1216 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 27 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 Hand in the Dark?

Yes. All 6080 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20546 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Hand in the Dark is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #20546, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Hand in the Dark take to read?

About 506 minutes of reading across 1216 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Heredith: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hand in the Dark; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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