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The ways of the hour

The ways of the hour by James Fenimore Cooper is available here as the complete text, split into 1488 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Fenimore Cooper31 chapters

The ways of the hour by James Fenimore Cooper. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75036.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

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The ways of the hour

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  1. Chapter I 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 77 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The ways of the hour by James Fenimore Cooper carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75036, divided into 31 chapters and 1488 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 ways of the hour is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The ways of the hour as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1488 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 31 chapters.

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Questions about reading The ways of the hour

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Is this the complete text of The ways of the hour?

Yes. All 7440 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75036 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The ways of the hour is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #75036, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The ways of the hour take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1488 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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