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The Herd Boy and His Hermit

The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge is available here as the complete text, split into 424 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5313.

23 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 23 chapters

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The Herd Boy and His Hermit

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 5 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5313, divided into 23 chapters and 424 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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How is The Herd Boy and His Hermit divided for reading?

The Herd Boy and His Hermit is presented in 23 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Herd Boy and His Hermit as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 424 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 23 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 Herd Boy and His Hermit?

Yes. All 2120 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5313 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Herd Boy and His Hermit is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5313, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Herd Boy and His Hermit take to read?

About 176 minutes of reading across 424 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Herd Boy and His Hermit

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Herd Boy and His Hermit, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Conduct
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Herd Boy and His Hermit; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Loyal
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Cottage
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Where
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