The Seven Sleuths' Club
The Seven Sleuths' Club by Carol Norton is available here as the complete text, split into 540 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Seven Sleuths' Club by Carol Norton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42687.
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The Seven Sleuths' Club
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Snow Maidens
- Chapter III A Merry Adventure
- Chapter IV Interesting News
- Chapter V A Mischievous Plan
- Chapter VI Milk Maids and Butter Churners
- Chapter VII An Unwilling Hostess
- Chapter VIII Three Letters
- Chapter IX A Returned Call
- Chapter X Wanted—a Housekeeper
- Chapter XI A Rebellious Boy
- Chapter XII A Sleigh-Ride Party
- Chapter XIII A Bag of Gold
- Chapter XIV Two Conspirators
- Chapter XV A Boy’s Repentance
- Chapter XVI The Heart of a Snob
- Chapter XVII First Day in a New School
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX Searching for Clues
- Chapter XX The Sleuths Sleuthing
- Chapter XXI A Valentine Party
- Chapter XXII A New Resolve
- Chapter XXIII A Proud Cook
- Chapter XXIV Kindness Rewarded
- Chapter XXV A Much Loved Girl
- Chapter XXVI A Happy Reunion
- Chapter XXVII Home, Sweet Home
This edition of The Seven Sleuths' Club by Carol Norton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42687, divided into 27 chapters and 540 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 Seven Sleuths' Club is presented in 27 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Seven Sleuths' Club?
Yes. All 2698 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42687 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #42687, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Seven Sleuths' Club take to read?
About 224 minutes of reading across 540 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Seven Sleuths' Club
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Seven Sleuths' Club, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Brought
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- Snowshoes
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- Merry
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- Remarked
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