The Record of Nicholas Freydon
The Record of Nicholas Freydon by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson is available here as the complete text, split into 1216 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30704.
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This edition of The Record of Nicholas Freydon by A. J. (Alec John) Dawson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30704, divided into 15 chapters and 1216 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 Record of Nicholas Freydon is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 6076 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30704 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #30704, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 506 minutes of reading across 1216 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Contrary
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- Quality
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