Trif and Trixy
Trif and Trixy by John Habberton is available here as the complete text, split into 620 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Trif and Trixy A story of a dreadfully delightful little girl and her adoring and tormented parents, relations, and friends by John Habberton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51788.
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Trif and Trixy
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
This edition of Trif and Trixy by John Habberton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51788, divided into 27 chapters and 620 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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Is this the complete text of Trif and Trixy?
Yes. All 3099 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51788 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Trif and Trixy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51788, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Trif and Trixy take to read?
About 258 minutes of reading across 620 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Habberton
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- Author
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- Helen's
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- Babies
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