Tim and Tip
Tim and Tip by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 279 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tim and Tip by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #74436.
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Tim and Tip
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This edition of Tim and Tip by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #74436, divided into 13 chapters and 279 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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The complete text of Tim and Tip is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #74436 and divided into 279 sections.
This page carries the whole of Tim and Tip by James Otis, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #74436, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1394 sentences across 13 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 Tim and Tip divided for reading?
Tim and Tip is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tim and Tip as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 279 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 13 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Tim and Tip?
Yes. All 1394 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #74436 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tim and Tip is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #74436, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tim and Tip take to read?
About 116 minutes of reading across 279 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tim and Tip
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tim and Tip, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Adventures
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tim and Tip; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Author
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- Stubbs
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- Brother
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