They and I
They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1005 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2437.
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They and I
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This edition of They and I by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2437, divided into 12 chapters and 1005 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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Rather than presenting They and I as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1005 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 12 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 They and I?
Yes. All 5022 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2437 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of They and I is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2437, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does They and I take to read?
About 418 minutes of reading across 1005 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in They and I
Words and structures a reader meets early in They and I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Large
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of They and I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- House
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of They and I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Spare
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- Bedrooms
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