The Jumble Book of Rhymes
The Jumble Book of Rhymes by Frank R. Heine is available here as the complete text, split into 104 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Jumble Book of Rhymes Recited by the Jumbler by Frank R. Heine. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42392.
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The Jumble Book of Rhymes
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This edition of The Jumble Book of Rhymes by Frank R. Heine carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42392, divided into 1 chapters and 104 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 Jumble Book of Rhymes is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #42392 and divided into 104 sections.
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The Jumble Book of Rhymes is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Jumble Book of Rhymes as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 104 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 1 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Jumble Book of Rhymes?
Yes. All 519 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42392 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #42392, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Jumble Book of Rhymes take to read?
About 43 minutes of reading across 104 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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