The Notorious Impostor (1692)
The Notorious Impostor (1692) by Elkanah Settle is available here as the complete text, split into 119 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Notorious Impostor (1692) by Elkanah Settle. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37517.
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The Notorious Impostor (1692)
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This edition of The Notorious Impostor (1692) by Elkanah Settle carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37517, divided into 1 chapters and 119 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 Notorious Impostor (1692) is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Notorious Impostor (1692) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 119 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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Questions about reading The Notorious Impostor (1692)
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Is this the complete text of The Notorious Impostor (1692)?
Yes. All 593 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37517 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Notorious Impostor (1692) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #37517, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Notorious Impostor (1692) take to read?
About 49 minutes of reading across 119 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Notorious Impostor (1692)
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Notorious Impostor (1692), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Angeles
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- William
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- Andrews
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- Clark
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