The Man of Taste
The Man of Taste by James Bramston is available here as the complete text, split into 83 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Man of Taste by James Bramston. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33441.
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The Man of Taste
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This edition of The Man of Taste by James Bramston carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33441, divided into 1 chapters and 83 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 Man of Taste is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33441 and divided into 83 sections.
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The Man of Taste is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Man of Taste as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 83 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 Man of Taste?
Yes. All 414 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33441 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Man of Taste is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33441, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Man of Taste take to read?
About 34 minutes of reading across 83 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Man of Taste
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Man of Taste, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- William
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- Conway
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- Andrews
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- Clark
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