Verses of a V.A.D.
Verses of a V.A.D. by Vera Brittain is available here as the complete text, split into 26 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Verses of a V.A.D. by Vera Brittain. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51907.
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Verses of a V.A.D.
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This edition of Verses of a V.A.D. by Vera Brittain carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51907, divided into 1 chapters and 26 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 Verses of a V.A.D. is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51907 and divided into 26 sections.
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Verses of a V.A.D. is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Verses of a V.A.D. as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 26 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 1 chapters.
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Yes. All 129 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51907 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #51907, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 10 minutes of reading across 26 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Verses of a V.A.D.
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- Verses
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- London
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- Erskine
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- Macdonald
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