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The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Read the complete The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant by Edward Sylvester Ellis in 30 sections, with a B1–B2 English level estimate.

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About this book

The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant by Edward Sylvester Ellis is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 30 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The Young Scout: The Story of a West Point Lieutenant is calibrated from 39,692 sampled words across 30 chapters: sentences average 19.8 words, 32.1% exceed 24 words and 5.8% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 19.8 words, with 32.1% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 12 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Pause at paragraph breaks, restate long sentences in your own words and use the guide for historical context

Best starting point

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

30 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02CHAPTER I.10 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II.10 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III.13 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV.8 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V.8 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI.8 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII.8 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII.7 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX.8 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X.8 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XI.8 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XII.7 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIII.8 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIV.8 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XV.7 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVI.8 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVII.8 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVIII.8 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XVII. · Section 214 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XVIII. · Section 215 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XIX.14 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XX.21 min
  24. 24CHAPTER XXI.10 min
  25. 25CHAPTER XXII.10 min
  26. 26CHAPTER XXIII.10 min
  27. 27CHAPTER XXIV.10 min
  28. 28CHAPTER XXV.12 min
  29. 29CHAPTER XXVI.14 min
  30. 30CHAPTER XXVII.11 min
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Edward Sylvester Ellis: Novelist, nonfiction writer (1840-1916).

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