Verse and Worse
Verse and Worse by Harry Graham is available here as the complete text, split into 213 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Verse and Worse by Harry Graham. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36702.
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Verse and Worse
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This edition of Verse and Worse by Harry Graham carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36702, divided into 5 chapters and 213 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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Verse and Worse is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Verse and Worse as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 213 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 5 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Verse and Worse?
Yes. All 1064 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36702 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Verse and Worse is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #36702, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Verse and Worse take to read?
About 88 minutes of reading across 213 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Verse and Worse
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- Author
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- Ballads
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- Ruthless
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- Rhymes
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