The History of Sandford and Merton
The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day is available here as the complete text, split into 947 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30274.
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The History of Sandford and Merton
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This edition of The History of Sandford and Merton by Thomas Day carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30274, divided into 8 chapters and 947 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 History of Sandford and Merton is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The History of Sandford and Merton as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 947 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 sections are gathered into 8 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The History of Sandford and Merton?
Yes. All 4731 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30274 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #30274, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 394 minutes of reading across 947 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The History of Sandford and Merton
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- Description
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- Harry
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- Sandford
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- Tommy
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