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About this book
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Martha Summerhayes. Catalog subjects include Summerhayes, Martha, 1844-1926; Arizona -- Description and travel; United States. Army -- Military life. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #1049
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Vanished Arizona: Recollections of the Army Life by a New England Woman is calibrated from 40,688 sampled words across 36 chapters: sentences average 20.6 words, 32.2% exceed 24 words and 5.1% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 20.6 words, with 32.2% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
5.1% 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 13 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
36 chapters
- 01VANISHED ARIZONA2 min
- 02Preface2 min
- 03VANISHED ARIZONA — Section 38 min
- 04CHAPTER II. I JOINED THE ARMY3 min
- 05CHAPTER III. ARMY HOUSE-KEEPING11 min
- 06CHAPTER IV. DOWN THE PACIFIC COAST7 min
- 07CHAPTER V. THE SLUE7 min
- 08CHAPTER VI. UP THE RIO COLORADO11 min
- 09CHAPTER VII. THE MOJAVE DESERT13 min
- 10CHAPTER VIII. LEARNING HOW TO SOLDIER9 min
- 11CHAPTER IX. ACROSS THE MOGOLLONS8 min
- 12CHAPTER X. A PERILOUS ADVENTURE2 min
- 13CHAPTER XI. CAMP APACHE10 min
- 14CHAPTER XII. LIFE AMONGST THE APACHES14 min
- 15CHAPTER XIII. A NEW RECRUIT9 min
- 16CHAPTER XIV. A MEMORABLE JOURNEY9 min
- 17CHAPTER XV. FORDING THE LITTLE COLORADO7 min
- 18CHAPTER XVI. STONEMAN'S LAKE13 min
- 19CHAPTER XVII. THE COLORADO DESERT4 min
- 20CHAPTER XVIII. EHRENBERG ON THE COLORADO7 min
- 21CHAPTER XIX. SUMMER AT EHRENBERG20 min
- 22CHAPTER XX. MY DELIVERER6 min
- 23CHAPTER XXI. WINTER IN EHRENBERG10 min
- 24CHAPTER XXII. RETURN TO THE STATES7 min
- 25CHAPTER XXIII. BACK TO ARIZONA10 min
- 26CHAPTER XXIV. UP THE VALLEY OF THE GILA6 min
- 27CHAPTER XXV. OLD CAMP MACDOWELL8 min
- 28CHAPTER XXVI. A SUDDEN ORDER8 min
- 29CHAPTER XXVII. THE EIGHTH FOOT LEAVES ARIZONA3 min
- 30CHAPTER XXVIII. CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA16 min
- 31CHAPTER XXIX. CHANGING STATION8 min
- 32CHAPTER XXX. FORT NIOBRARA14 min
- 33CHAPTER XXXI. SANTA FE10 min
- 34CHAPTER XXXII. TEXAS15 min
- 35CHAPTER XXXIII. DAVID'S ISLAND8 min
- 36APPENDIX.17 min
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