Those Extraordinary Twins
Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 239 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3185.
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Those Extraordinary Twins
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This edition of Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3185, divided into 12 chapters and 239 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 complete text of Those Extraordinary Twins is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #3185 and divided into 239 sections.
This page carries the whole of Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3185, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1195 sentences across 12 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Those Extraordinary Twins divided for reading?
Those Extraordinary Twins is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Those Extraordinary Twins as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 239 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.
Can I hear Those Extraordinary Twins read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Those Extraordinary Twins can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Those Extraordinary Twins can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Those Extraordinary Twins
Common questions about reading Those Extraordinary Twins by Mark Twain on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Those Extraordinary Twins?
Yes. All 1195 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3185 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Those Extraordinary Twins is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3185, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Those Extraordinary Twins take to read?
About 99 minutes of reading across 239 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Those Extraordinary Twins section by section
How to work through Those Extraordinary Twins section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Those Extraordinary Twins
Words and structures a reader meets early in Those Extraordinary Twins, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Final
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- Remarks
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- Novel-writing
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- Troublesome
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