The Plattner Story, and Others
The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells is available here as the complete text, split into 926 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42989.
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The Plattner Story, and Others
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This edition of The Plattner Story, and Others by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42989, divided into 11 chapters and 926 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 Plattner Story, and Others is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Plattner Story, and Others as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 926 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 11 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Plattner Story, and Others?
Yes. All 4627 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42989 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #42989, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Plattner Story, and Others take to read?
About 385 minutes of reading across 926 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Plattner Story, and Others
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Plattner Story, and Others, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Whether
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- Story
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- Gottfried
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- Plattner
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