Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck
Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck by Richard Barnum is available here as the complete text, split into 333 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck: Her Many Adventures by Richard Barnum. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #63191.
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Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck
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This edition of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck by Richard Barnum carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #63191, divided into 12 chapters and 333 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 Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck divided for reading?
Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 333 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 12 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck?
Yes. All 1662 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63191 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #63191, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck take to read?
About 138 minutes of reading across 333 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck
Words and structures a reader meets early in Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Shall
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- Asked
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- Winkie
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Woodchuck
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.