Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant by Richard Barnum is available here as the complete text, split into 336 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant: His Many Adventures by Richard Barnum. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21599.
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This edition of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant by Richard Barnum carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21599, divided into 12 chapters and 336 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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The complete text of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #21599 and divided into 336 sections.
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Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 336 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 12 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 Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant?
Yes. All 1677 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21599 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21599, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant take to read?
About 139 minutes of reading across 336 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant
Words and structures a reader meets early in Tum Tum, the Jolly Elephant, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jolly
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- Elephant
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- Shall
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- Start
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