The Washer of the Ford
The Washer of the Ford by William Sharp is available here as the complete text, split into 617 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Washer of the Ford: Legendary moralities and barbaric tales by William Sharp. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43395.
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The Washer of the Ford
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This edition of The Washer of the Ford by William Sharp carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43395, divided into 7 chapters and 617 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 Washer of the Ford is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Washer of the Ford as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 617 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 7 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Washer of the Ford?
Yes. All 3081 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43395 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Washer of the Ford is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43395, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Washer of the Ford take to read?
About 256 minutes of reading across 617 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Washer of the Ford
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Washer of the Ford, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Pharais
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Washer of the Ford; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Romance
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Washer of the Ford; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Isles
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Washer of the Ford; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mountain
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Washer of the Ford; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.