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The Junior Classics, Volume 1

The Junior Classics, Volume 1 by William [Editor] Patten is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1254 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

William [Editor] Patten39 chapters

The Junior Classics, Volume 1: Fairy and wonder tales by William [Editor] Patten. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3152.

39 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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Academic course · 39 chapters

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The Junior Classics, Volume 1

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This edition of The Junior Classics, Volume 1 by William [Editor] Patten carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3152, divided into 39 chapters and 1254 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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The complete text of The Junior Classics, Volume 1 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #3152 and divided into 1254 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Junior Classics, Volume 1 by William [Editor] Patten, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3152, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6269 sentences across 39 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

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The Junior Classics, Volume 1 is presented in 39 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Junior Classics, Volume 1 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1254 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 39 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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Every sentence of The Junior Classics, Volume 1 can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Is this the complete text of The Junior Classics, Volume 1?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #3152, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Junior Classics, Volume 1 take to read?

About 522 minutes of reading across 1254 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Junior Classics, Volume 1

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Junior Classics, Volume 1, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fairy: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Junior Classics, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wonder: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Junior Classics, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tales: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Junior Classics, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Purpose: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Junior Classics, Volume 1; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.

The Junior Classics, Volume 1

Where can I read The Junior Classics, Volume 1 in full?

How is The Junior Classics, Volume 1 divided for reading?

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Questions about reading The Junior Classics, Volume 1

How to read The Junior Classics, Volume 1 section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Junior Classics, Volume 1