Won in the Ninth
Won in the Ninth by Christy Mathewson is available here as the complete text, split into 688 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Won in the ninth by Christy Mathewson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49568.
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Won in the Ninth
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of Won in the Ninth by Christy Mathewson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #49568, divided into 28 chapters and 688 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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Is this the complete text of Won in the Ninth?
Yes. All 3436 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49568 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #49568, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Won in the Ninth take to read?
About 286 minutes of reading across 688 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Company
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- Agents
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- Memory
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