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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge is available here as the complete text, split into 3016 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge40 chapters

The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3610.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

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  1. Chapter I 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 94 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 123 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 97 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 127 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 146 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 105 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 91 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 140 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 130 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 123 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 36 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Yes. All 15080 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3610 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #3610, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3016 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Douce
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Marguerite
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Chaucer
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Winter
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