Tracked to his lair
Tracked to his lair by Spencer Dair is available here as the complete text, split into 383 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Tracked to his lair
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This edition of Tracked to his lair by Spencer Dair carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #72803, divided into 16 chapters and 383 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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Tracked to his lair is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tracked to his lair as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 383 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 16 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Tracked to his lair?
Yes. All 1911 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #72803 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #72803, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tracked to his lair take to read?
About 159 minutes of reading across 383 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tracked to his lair
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tracked to his lair, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Pursuit
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tracked to his lair; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Midnight
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- Raider
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- Principal
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