Writing for Vaudeville
Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page is available here as the complete text, split into 1787 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5328.
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This edition of Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5328, divided into 25 chapters and 1787 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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The complete text of Writing for Vaudeville is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5328 and divided into 1787 sections.
This page carries the whole of Writing for Vaudeville by Brett Page, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5328, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8934 sentences across 25 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
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Writing for Vaudeville is presented in 25 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Writing for Vaudeville as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1787 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 25 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Writing for Vaudeville?
Yes. All 8934 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5328 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Writing for Vaudeville is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5328, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Writing for Vaudeville take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1787 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Writing for Vaudeville
Words and structures a reader meets early in Writing for Vaudeville, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- French
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Writing for Vaudeville; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Workman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Writing for Vaudeville; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lived
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Writing for Vaudeville; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Valley
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Writing for Vaudeville; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.