The Younger American Poets
The Younger American Poets by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse is available here as the complete text, split into 494 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Younger American Poets by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55447.
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This edition of The Younger American Poets by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55447, divided into 7 chapters and 494 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 complete text of The Younger American Poets is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #55447 and divided into 494 sections.
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The Younger American Poets is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Younger American Poets as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 494 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 Younger American Poets?
Yes. All 2470 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55447 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Younger American Poets is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55447, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Younger American Poets take to read?
About 205 minutes of reading across 494 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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