The Heart of the Ancient Wood
The Heart of the Ancient Wood by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts is available here as the complete text, split into 471 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Heart of the Ancient Wood by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47671.
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The Heart of the Ancient Wood
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- Chapter I The Watchers of the Trail
- Chapter II The Cabin in the Clearing
- Chapter III The Exiles from the Settlement
- Chapter IV Miranda and the Furtive Folk
- Chapter V Kroof, the She-bear
- Chapter VI The Initiation of Miranda
- Chapter VII The Intimates
- Chapter VIII Axe and Antler
- Chapter IX The Pax Mirandæ
- Chapter X The Routing of the Philistines
- Chapter XI Miranda and Young Dave
- Chapter XII Young Dave at the Clearing
- Chapter XIII Milking-time
- Chapter XIV Moonlight and Moose-call
- Chapter XV A Venison Steak
- Chapter XVI Death for a Little Life
- Chapter XVII In the Roar of the Rapids
- Chapter XVIII The Forfeit of the Alien
This edition of The Heart of the Ancient Wood by Charles G. D., Sir Roberts carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47671, divided into 18 chapters and 471 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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Is this the complete text of The Heart of the Ancient Wood?
Yes. All 2351 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47671 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #47671, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Heart of the Ancient Wood take to read?
About 195 minutes of reading across 471 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Heart of the Ancient Wood
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Heart of the Ancient Wood, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Indolently
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- Sifts
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- Green
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- Shadow
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