Willis the Pilot
Willis the Pilot by Adrien Paul is available here as the complete text, split into 1051 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Willis the Pilot : A Sequel to the Swiss Family Robinson Or, Adventures of an Emigrant Family Wrecked on an Unknown Coast of the Pacific Ocean by Adrien Paul. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #14172.
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Willis the Pilot
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
- Chapter XX Chapter 20
- Chapter XXI Chapter 21
This edition of Willis the Pilot by Adrien Paul carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #14172, divided into 21 chapters and 1051 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Is this the complete text of Willis the Pilot?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #14172, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Willis the Pilot take to read?
About 437 minutes of reading across 1051 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Willis the Pilot
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- Colony--reflections
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- Past--ideas
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- Willis
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- Pilot--sophia
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