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Whispers at Dawn

Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell is available here as the complete text, split into 789 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell25 chapters

Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43677.

25 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 25 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Whispers at Dawn

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  1. Chapter I 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Past and Present 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI A Store in Chicago 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Unholy Five 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Down a Beam of Light 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Cut Adrift 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Runaway Captured 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Whisperer Returns 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII So Long as God Gives Us Breath 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV A Human Spider 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Living Picture 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A Strange Treasure 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII "The Eye" 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX A Whisper from Afar 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Sky Slider 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Christmas Eve 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Warning 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Promise That Is a Threat 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV A Strange Victory 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Whisperer Talks 23 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43677, divided into 25 chapters and 789 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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How is Whispers at Dawn divided for reading?

Whispers at Dawn is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Whispers at Dawn as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 789 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 25 chapters.

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Questions about reading Whispers at Dawn

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Is this the complete text of Whispers at Dawn?

Yes. All 3942 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43677 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Whispers at Dawn is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #43677, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Whispers at Dawn take to read?

About 328 minutes of reading across 789 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Whispers at Dawn

Words and structures a reader meets early in Whispers at Dawn, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Reilly
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Chicago
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Fantastic
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Happenings
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