They Twinkled Like Jewels
They Twinkled Like Jewels by Philip José Farmer is available here as the complete text, split into 100 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
They Twinkled Like Jewels by Philip José Farmer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29559.
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They Twinkled Like Jewels
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Is this the complete text of They Twinkled Like Jewels?
Yes. All 499 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29559 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #29559, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does They Twinkled Like Jewels take to read?
About 41 minutes of reading across 100 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in They Twinkled Like Jewels
Words and structures a reader meets early in They Twinkled Like Jewels, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Farmer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of They Twinkled Like Jewels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Totally
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- Unknown
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- Editorially
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