The Wire Tappers
The Wire Tappers by Arthur Stringer is available here as the complete text, split into 781 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Wire Tappers by Arthur Stringer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #50203.
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The Wire Tappers
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
This edition of The Wire Tappers by Arthur Stringer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50203, divided into 32 chapters and 781 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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Is this the complete text of The Wire Tappers?
Yes. All 3904 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50203 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Wire Tappers is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #50203, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Wire Tappers take to read?
About 325 minutes of reading across 781 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Found
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- Ebook
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- United
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