A Dash for a Throne
A Dash for a Throne by Arthur W. Marchmont is available here as the complete text, split into 1108 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Dash for a Throne by Arthur W. Marchmont. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40907.
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A Dash for a Throne
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
This edition of A Dash for a Throne by Arthur W. Marchmont carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40907, divided into 30 chapters and 1108 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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Is this the complete text of A Dash for a Throne?
Yes. All 5536 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40907 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Dash for a Throne is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40907, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Dash for a Throne take to read?
About 461 minutes of reading across 1108 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Dash for a Throne
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Dash for a Throne, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Nearly
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- Years
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- Everything
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- Forgiven
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