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A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West

by Horatio Jr. Alger

Read the complete A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West by Horatio Jr. Alger in 41 sections, with a A2–B1 English level estimate.

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A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West by Horatio Jr. Alger is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Western stories; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Bildungsromans. Linden organizes its 41 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at A2–B1.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

A2–B1 · First originals

A Debt of Honor: The Story of Gerald Lane's Success in the Far West is calibrated from 40,374 sampled words across 41 chapters: sentences average 10 words, 5.6% exceed 24 words and 5.6% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Mostly compact sentences averaging 10 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

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5.6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

41 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02VII. Tracking the Thief 502 min
  3. 03XXVI. Tip and his Tricks 20713 min
  4. 04CHAPTER II.6 min
  5. 05CHAPTER III.3 min
  6. 06CHAPTER IV.5 min
  7. 07CHAPTER V.6 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VI.7 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VII.6 min
  10. 10CHAPTER VIII.6 min
  11. 11CHAPTER IX.7 min
  12. 12CHAPTER X.7 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XI.7 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XII.6 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIII.7 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XIV.5 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XV.7 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVI.7 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVII.6 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XVIII.6 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XIX7 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XX.7 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XXI.6 min
  24. 24CHAPTER XXII.6 min
  25. 25CHAPTER XXIII.7 min
  26. 26CHAPTER XXIV.7 min
  27. 27CHAPTER XXV.7 min
  28. 28CHAPTER XXVI.3 min
  29. 29CHAPTER XXVII.3 min
  30. 30CHAPTER XXVIII.6 min
  31. 31CHAPTER XXIX.7 min
  32. 32CHAPTER XXX.4 min
  33. 33CHAPTER XXXI.3 min
  34. 34CHAPTER XXXII.7 min
  35. 35CHAPTER XXXIII.6 min
  36. 36CHAPTER XXXIV.7 min
  37. 37CHAPTER XXXV.7 min
  38. 38CHAPTER XXXVI.6 min
  39. 39CHAPTER XXXVII.4 min
  40. 40CHAPTER XXXVIII.3 min
  41. 41CHAPTER XXXIX.8 min
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