The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck by James Branch Cabell is available here as the complete text, split into 837 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck: A Comedy of Limitations by James Branch Cabell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #10041.
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The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck
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Yes. All 4185 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10041 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #10041, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 348 minutes of reading across 837 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- South
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- Values
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- Chief
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- Foundation
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