Why We Should Read--
Why We Should Read-- by S. P. B. (Stuart Petre Brodie) Mais is available here as the complete text, split into 793 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Why we should read-- by S. P. B. (Stuart Petre Brodie) Mais. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41285.
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Why We Should Read--
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This edition of Why We Should Read-- by S. P. B. (Stuart Petre Brodie) Mais carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41285, divided into 5 chapters and 793 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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Why We Should Read-- is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Why We Should Read-- as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 793 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #41285, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Why We Should Read-- take to read?
About 330 minutes of reading across 793 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Author
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- Books
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- Writers
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- First
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