The Triumph of Virginia Dale
The Triumph of Virginia Dale by John Francis is available here as the complete text, split into 1412 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of The Triumph of Virginia Dale by John Francis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34575, divided into 22 chapters and 1412 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 Triumph of Virginia Dale is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Triumph of Virginia Dale as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1412 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 22 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Triumph of Virginia Dale?
Yes. All 7058 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34575 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #34575, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Triumph of Virginia Dale take to read?
About 588 minutes of reading across 1412 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Triumph of Virginia Dale
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Triumph of Virginia Dale, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Obadiah
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Virginia Dale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Richest
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- South
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- Ridgefield
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Virginia Dale; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.