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That Stick

That Stick by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge is available here as the complete text, split into 653 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

That Stick by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20323.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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That Stick

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  1. Chapter I Honours Reflected 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II What Is Honour? 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Weight of Honours 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Mortons and Manners 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Second Thoughts 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Heir-Presumptuous 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Coming Honours 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Possession 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Burthen of Honours 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Westhaven Versions of Honours 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Pied Rook 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV What Is Rest? 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV On the Surface 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Desdichado 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Dolomites 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Ratzes 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Out of Joint 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Velvet 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Revenge of Sordid Spirits 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Love 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Ida's Warning 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Young Pretender 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Two Bundles of Hay 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Jones or Rattler 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Scarlet Fever 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Mite 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX A Shock 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI The Phantom of the Station 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII The Quest 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Ida's Confession 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Hope 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI The Honourable Pauper 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Joy Well-Nigh Incredible 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII The Canadian Northmoor 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Humble Pie 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL The Staff 6 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of That Stick by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20323, divided into 40 chapters and 653 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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That Stick is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #20323, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does That Stick take to read?

About 272 minutes of reading across 653 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Beach
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Westhaven
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Beyond
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Harbour
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