Under the White Ensign
Under the White Ensign by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman is available here as the complete text, split into 668 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Under the White Ensign: A Naval Story of the Great War by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52141.
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Under the White Ensign
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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 Under the White Ensign by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52141, divided into 28 chapters and 668 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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Under the White Ensign is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Under the White Ensign as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 668 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 Under the White Ensign?
Yes. All 3339 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52141 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Under the White Ensign is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #52141, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Under the White Ensign take to read?
About 278 minutes of reading across 668 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Under the White Ensign
Words and structures a reader meets early in Under the White Ensign, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Laddie's
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- Warning
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- Rotten
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