Word Portraits of Famous Writers
Word Portraits of Famous Writers by Mabel E. (Mabel Emily) [Editor] Wotton is available here as the complete text, split into 439 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Word Portraits of Famous Writers by Mabel E. (Mabel Emily) [Editor] Wotton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #56166.
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This edition of Word Portraits of Famous Writers by Mabel E. (Mabel Emily) [Editor] Wotton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #56166, divided into 5 chapters and 439 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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Word Portraits of Famous Writers is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 2195 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #56166 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #56166, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 182 minutes of reading across 439 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Equals
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