With Porter in the Essex
With Porter in the Essex by James Otis is available here as the complete text, split into 471 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
With Porter in the Essex A Story of His Famous Cruise in the Southern Waters During the War of 1812 by James Otis. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43766.
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This edition of With Porter in the Essex by James Otis carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43766, divided into 16 chapters and 471 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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Rather than presenting With Porter in the Essex as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 471 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 16 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of With Porter in the Essex?
Yes. All 2351 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43766 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #43766, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 195 minutes of reading across 471 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Books
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- James
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