The Humors of Falconbridge
The Humors of Falconbridge by Falconbridge is available here as the complete text, split into 1050 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes by Falconbridge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30480.
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The Humors of Falconbridge
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This edition of The Humors of Falconbridge by Falconbridge carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30480, divided into 13 chapters and 1050 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 Humors of Falconbridge is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Humors of Falconbridge as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1050 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 13 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Humors of Falconbridge?
Yes. All 5248 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30480 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Humors of Falconbridge is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30480, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Humors of Falconbridge take to read?
About 437 minutes of reading across 1050 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Humors of Falconbridge
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Humors of Falconbridge, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Someting
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- Something
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- Catankerous
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- Cantankerous
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