The Mystery of the Secret Band
The Mystery of the Secret Band by Edith Lavell is available here as the complete text, split into 725 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Mystery of the Secret Band by Edith Lavell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43584.
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The Mystery of the Secret Band
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- Chapter I _A Real Detective_
- Chapter II _The Job_
- Chapter III _The Book Club_
- Chapter IV _A Midnight Visitor_
- Chapter V _Another Robbery_
- Chapter VI _Saturday Afternoon_
- Chapter VII _The Abandoned House_
- Chapter VIII _Knocked Out_
- Chapter IX _Lunch at the Bellevue_
- Chapter X _In the Dead of Night_
- Chapter XI _Bail_
- Chapter XII _Detective Gay Arrives_
- Chapter XIII _A Prisoner in the Dark_
- Chapter XIV _The Secret Band_
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI _Two Captures_
- Chapter XVII _A Sad Story_
- Chapter XVIII _Conclusion_
This edition of The Mystery of the Secret Band by Edith Lavell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43584, divided into 18 chapters and 725 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 Mystery of the Secret Band is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Mystery of the Secret Band?
Yes. All 3624 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43584 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Mystery of the Secret Band is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43584, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Mystery of the Secret Band take to read?
About 302 minutes of reading across 725 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Mystery of the Secret Band
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- Louise
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- Stamped
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- Removed
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- Goloshes
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