Tom of the Raiders
Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop is available here as the complete text, split into 908 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Tom of the Raiders by Austin Bishop carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #7504, divided into 11 chapters and 908 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Tom of the Raiders is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom of the Raiders as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 908 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 11 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of Tom of the Raiders?
Yes. All 4539 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7504 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom of the Raiders is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #7504, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom of the Raiders take to read?
About 378 minutes of reading across 908 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom of the Raiders
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- Again
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- Flames
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- Frontispiece
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- Little
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