The Hunter Hercules
The Hunter Hercules by St. George Rathborne is available here as the complete text, split into 396 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Hunter Hercules, or, The Champion Rider of the Plains: A Romance of the Prairies by St. George Rathborne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66249.
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The Hunter Hercules
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III The Comanches’ Prize
- Chapter IV The Two Wizards
- Chapter V Two Queer Men
- Chapter VI The Circus-Rider Magician
- Chapter VII A Trial of Speed for Scalps
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX The White Wizard Drugs the Guard
- Chapter X A Wild Race for Life
- Chapter XI Muzzle to Muzzle, and Who Will Win?
- Chapter XII Chased by the Flames
- Chapter XIII Fighting Fire with Fire
- Chapter XIV A Brilliant Exploit with an Umbrella
- Chapter XV Why Ralph Was Called the “Hunter Hercules.”
- Chapter XVI Donna Iola Meets the Trailers
- Chapter XVII A Stern Chase Is Generally a Long One
- Chapter XVIII Red Buffalo Meets His Fate
- Chapter XIX Hilt to Hilt and Face to Face
- Chapter XX Winding Up the Tale
This edition of The Hunter Hercules by St. George Rathborne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #66249, divided into 20 chapters and 396 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 complete text of The Hunter Hercules is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #66249 and divided into 396 sections.
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How is The Hunter Hercules divided for reading?
The Hunter Hercules is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Hunter Hercules as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 396 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 20 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Hunter Hercules?
Yes. All 1976 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66249 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Hunter Hercules is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #66249, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Hunter Hercules take to read?
About 164 minutes of reading across 396 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Hunter Hercules
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Hunter Hercules, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hunter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hunter Hercules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hercules
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hunter Hercules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Champion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hunter Hercules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rider
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Hunter Hercules; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.