The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot
The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot by Andrew Lang is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 140 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot by Andrew Lang. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #738.
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The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot
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This edition of The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot by Andrew Lang carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #738, divided into 4 chapters and 140 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 140 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 4 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot?
Yes. All 697 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #738 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #738, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot take to read?
About 58 minutes of reading across 140 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Puzzle of Dickens's Last Plot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- London
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- Chapman
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- Forster
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- Tells
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