Thoughts on a Pebble
Thoughts on a Pebble by Gideon Algernon Mantell is available here as the complete text, split into 148 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Thoughts on a Pebble, or, A First Lesson in Geology by Gideon Algernon Mantell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62871.
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Thoughts on a Pebble
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This edition of Thoughts on a Pebble by Gideon Algernon Mantell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62871, divided into 1 chapters and 148 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 Thoughts on a Pebble?
Yes. All 736 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62871 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #62871, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Thoughts on a Pebble take to read?
About 61 minutes of reading across 148 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Thoughts on a Pebble
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- Might
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- Immortal
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- Shakspeare
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- Sermons
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