Tom Ossington's Ghost
Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh is available here as the complete text, split into 688 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40453.
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Tom Ossington's Ghost
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This edition of Tom Ossington's Ghost by Richard Marsh carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40453, divided into 20 chapters and 688 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 Ossington's Ghost is presented in 20 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tom Ossington's Ghost as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 688 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 Tom Ossington's Ghost?
Yes. All 3436 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40453 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tom Ossington's Ghost is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40453, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tom Ossington's Ghost take to read?
About 286 minutes of reading across 688 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tom Ossington's Ghost
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tom Ossington's Ghost, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Source
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- First
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- Series
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- Curious
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