Two Years Ago, Volume I
Two Years Ago, Volume I by Charles Kingsley is available here as the complete text, split into 1035 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Two Years Ago, Volume I
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This edition of Two Years Ago, Volume I by Charles Kingsley carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #10920, divided into 15 chapters and 1035 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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Two Years Ago, Volume I is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Two Years Ago, Volume I as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1035 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 15 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Two Years Ago, Volume I?
Yes. All 5172 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10920 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Two Years Ago, Volume I is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #10920, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Two Years Ago, Volume I take to read?
About 431 minutes of reading across 1035 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Two Years Ago, Volume I
Words and structures a reader meets early in Two Years Ago, Volume I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Contents
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- Years
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- Introductory
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- Somewhat
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