Tom Brown at Rugby
Tom Brown at Rugby by Thomas Hughes is available here as the complete text, split into 1025 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Tom Brown at Rugby by Thomas Hughes carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33777, divided into 19 chapters and 1025 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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Tom Brown at Rugby is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom Brown at Rugby as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1025 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 19 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Tom Brown at Rugby?
Yes. All 5124 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33777 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom Brown at Rugby is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33777, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom Brown at Rugby take to read?
About 427 minutes of reading across 1025 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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