Through Russian Snows
Through Russian Snows by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is available here as the complete text, split into 1036 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Through Russian Snows: A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30457.
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Through Russian Snows
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This edition of Through Russian Snows by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30457, divided into 17 chapters and 1036 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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Through Russian Snows is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Through Russian Snows as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1036 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 17 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Through Russian Snows?
Yes. All 5178 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30457 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Through Russian Snows is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30457, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Through Russian Snows take to read?
About 431 minutes of reading across 1036 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Through Russian Snows
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- Author
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- Beric
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- Briton
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- Condemned
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