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The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune

by Horatio Jr. Alger

Read the complete The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune by Horatio Jr. Alger in 33 sections, with a B1–B2 English level estimate.

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The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune by Horatio Jr. Alger is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Orphans -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 33 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

A2–B1 · First originals

The Young Explorer; Or, Claiming His Fortune is calibrated from 40,666 sampled words across 33 chapters: sentences average 10.6 words, 6.6% exceed 24 words and 4.5% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 10.6 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

4.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Short commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 8 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Follow the main action first and look up only words that block meaning

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Begin with chapter one

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

33 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02Contents · Section 2 and Chapter I7 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II.7 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III.7 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV.3 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V.3 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI.7 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII.6 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII.6 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX.7 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X.7 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XI.6 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XII.13 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIII.5 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIV4 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XV.4 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVI.7 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVII.7 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVIII.3 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XIX.6 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XX.5 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXI.5 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XXII.7 min
  24. 24CHAPTER XXIII.7 min
  25. 25CHAPTER XXIV.7 min
  26. 26CHAPTER XXV.3 min
  27. 27CHAPTER XXVI.3 min
  28. 28CHAPTER XXVII.6 min
  29. 29CHAPTER XXVIII.7 min
  30. 30CHAPTER XXIX.4 min
  31. 31CHAPTER XXX.7 min
  32. 32CHAPTER XXXI.4 min
  33. 33CHAPTER XXXII.6 min
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Horatio Jr. Alger: American novelist (1832–1899).

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