The One-Eyed Fairies
The One-Eyed Fairies by Georgia Eldridge Hanley is available here as the complete text, split into 287 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The One-Eyed Fairies by Georgia Eldridge Hanley. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61512.
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The One-Eyed Fairies
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X Margaret’s New Middy Blouse
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII Lacy Frills
- Chapter XIV Jim’s Overalls
- Chapter XV Sewing on Buttons
- Chapter XVI A Crewel Frolic
- Chapter XVII Margaret Makes Button Holes
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX Finishing the Gift
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII Some More Christmas Presents
- Chapter XXIII Finishing the Handkerchiefs
- Chapter XXIV Lazy-Daisies and French Knots
- Chapter XXV A Surprise
This edition of The One-Eyed Fairies by Georgia Eldridge Hanley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61512, divided into 25 chapters and 287 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 One-Eyed Fairies is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 1433 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61512 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #61512, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The One-Eyed Fairies take to read?
About 119 minutes of reading across 287 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The One-Eyed Fairies
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- Decorations
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- Pictures
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- Diagrams
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- Julia
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