Two Maiden Aunts
Two Maiden Aunts by Mary H. (Mary Harriette) Debenham is available here as the complete text, split into 400 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Two maiden aunts by Mary H. (Mary Harriette) Debenham. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30498.
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Two Maiden Aunts
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This edition of Two Maiden Aunts by Mary H. (Mary Harriette) Debenham carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30498, divided into 9 chapters and 400 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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The complete text of Two Maiden Aunts is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30498 and divided into 400 sections.
This page carries the whole of Two Maiden Aunts by Mary H. (Mary Harriette) Debenham, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30498, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1996 sentences across 9 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Two Maiden Aunts divided for reading?
Two Maiden Aunts is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Two Maiden Aunts as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 400 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 9 chapters.
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Every sentence of Two Maiden Aunts can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Two Maiden Aunts
Common questions about reading Two Maiden Aunts by Mary H. (Mary Harriette) Debenham on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Two Maiden Aunts?
Yes. All 1996 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30498 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Two Maiden Aunts is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30498, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Two Maiden Aunts take to read?
About 166 minutes of reading across 400 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Two Maiden Aunts
Words and structures a reader meets early in Two Maiden Aunts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Two Maiden Aunts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mistress
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- Phil'
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- Little
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