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A Bitter Heritage

A Bitter Heritage by John Bloundelle-Burton is available here as the complete text, split into 756 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John Bloundelle-Burton34 chapters

A Bitter Heritage: A Modern Story of Love and Adventure by John Bloundelle-Burton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52956.

34 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 34 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

A Bitter Heritage

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 742 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 14 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A Bitter Heritage by John Bloundelle-Burton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #52956, divided into 34 chapters and 756 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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This page carries the whole of A Bitter Heritage by John Bloundelle-Burton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #52956, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3778 sentences across 34 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is A Bitter Heritage divided for reading?

A Bitter Heritage is presented in 34 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A Bitter Heritage as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 756 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 34 chapters.

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Every sentence of A Bitter Heritage can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading A Bitter Heritage

Common questions about reading A Bitter Heritage by John Bloundelle-Burton on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Bitter Heritage?

Yes. All 3778 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52956 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Bitter Heritage is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52956, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Bitter Heritage take to read?

About 314 minutes of reading across 756 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A Bitter Heritage section by section

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  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in A Bitter Heritage

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Bitter Heritage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Appletons'
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Country
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Library
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Bloundelle-burton
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