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William E. Burton

William E. Burton by William L. (William Linn) Keese is available here as the complete text, split into 280 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

William E. Burton: Actor, Author, and Manager A Sketch of his Career with Recollections of his Performances by William L. (William Linn) Keese. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43935.

3 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 3 chapters

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William E. Burton

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This edition of William E. Burton by William L. (William Linn) Keese carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43935, divided into 3 chapters and 280 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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William E. Burton is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting William E. Burton as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 280 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 3 chapters.

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Is this the complete text of William E. Burton?

Yes. All 1397 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43935 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of William E. Burton is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #43935, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does William E. Burton take to read?

About 116 minutes of reading across 280 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Preface
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Present
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Volume
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Prompted
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