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Will Somers, the Boy Detective

Will Somers, the Boy Detective by Charles Morris is available here as the complete text, split into 703 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Will Somers, the Boy Detective by Charles Morris. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60978.

25 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 25 chapters

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Will Somers, the Boy Detective

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  1. Chapter I Looking for Work 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Store Life 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Mr. Leonard’s Visitor 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Will Makes a New Acquaintance 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Under Lock and Key 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Will’s First Sale 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Trouble in the Basement 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Two Lovers 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Tell-Tale Clew 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Conference 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI In the Cellar 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Rejected Suit 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII No Answer 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Will’s Revelation 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Will Visits Mr. Somers 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Guardian and Ward 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Will Prepares for Work 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Mr. Somers’s Story 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Initials 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Caught in the Act 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Lost Found 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Conclusion 41 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Will Somers, the Boy Detective by Charles Morris carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60978, divided into 25 chapters and 703 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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Will Somers, the Boy Detective is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of Will Somers, the Boy Detective?

Yes. All 3514 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60978 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Will Somers, the Boy Detective is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #60978, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Will Somers, the Boy Detective take to read?

About 292 minutes of reading across 703 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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