Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05
Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 by Henry David Thoreau is available here as the complete text, split into 913 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Excursions, and Poems The Writings of Henry David Thoreau, Volume 05 (of 20) by Henry David Thoreau. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42553.
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Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05
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This edition of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 by Henry David Thoreau carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42553, divided into 5 chapters and 913 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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Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 913 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 5 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05?
Yes. All 4562 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42553 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #42553, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05 take to read?
About 380 minutes of reading across 913 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05
Words and structures a reader meets early in Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Concord
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Montreal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Canada
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Having
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Excursions, and Poems — Volume 05; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.