The White Chief of the Caffres
The White Chief of the Caffres by Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson is available here as the complete text, split into 555 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The White Chief of the Caffres by Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32543.
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The White Chief of the Caffres
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This edition of The White Chief of the Caffres by Alfred W. (Alfred Wilks) Drayson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #32543, divided into 6 chapters and 555 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The White Chief of the Caffres is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The White Chief of the Caffres as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 555 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 6 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The White Chief of the Caffres?
Yes. All 2775 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32543 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The White Chief of the Caffres is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #32543, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The White Chief of the Caffres take to read?
About 231 minutes of reading across 555 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The White Chief of the Caffres
Words and structures a reader meets early in The White Chief of the Caffres, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- White
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Chief of the Caffres; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chief
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Chief of the Caffres; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Caffres
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Chief of the Caffres; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Major
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The White Chief of the Caffres; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.