To Herat and Cabul
To Herat and Cabul by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is available here as the complete text, split into 1215 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
To Herat and Cabul: A Story of the First Afghan War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55779.
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To Herat and Cabul
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This edition of To Herat and Cabul by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55779, divided into 20 chapters and 1215 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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To Herat and Cabul is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting To Herat and Cabul as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1215 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 20 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of To Herat and Cabul?
Yes. All 6073 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55779 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of To Herat and Cabul is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #55779, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does To Herat and Cabul take to read?
About 506 minutes of reading across 1215 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in To Herat and Cabul
Words and structures a reader meets early in To Herat and Cabul, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Buller
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- Natal
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- Point
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