Twos and Threes
Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern is available here as the complete text, split into 1338 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46049.
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Twos and Threes
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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
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of Twos and Threes by G. B. (Gladys Bronwyn) Stern carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46049, divided into 28 chapters and 1338 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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Twos and Threes is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Twos and Threes as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1338 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 28 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Twos and Threes?
Yes. All 6687 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46049 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Twos and Threes is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #46049, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Twos and Threes take to read?
About 557 minutes of reading across 1338 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Twos and Threes
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- London
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- Nisbet
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- Berners
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- Street
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