The Kentuckian in New-York
The Kentuckian in New-York by William Alexander Caruthers is available here as the complete text, split into 398 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Kentuckian in New-York by William Alexander Caruthers. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36613.
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This edition of The Kentuckian in New-York by William Alexander Caruthers carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36613, divided into 19 chapters and 398 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 Kentuckian in New-York is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Kentuckian in New-York as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 398 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 19 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Kentuckian in New-York?
Yes. All 1988 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36613 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Kentuckian in New-York is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36613, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Kentuckian in New-York take to read?
About 165 minutes of reading across 398 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Kentuckian in New-York
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Kentuckian in New-York, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Towards
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Kentuckian in New-York; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Latter
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- Summer
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- Those
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