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The Evil Shepherd

The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim is available here as the complete text, split into 1112 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim35 chapters

The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5743.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 35 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Evil Shepherd

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

0 of 1098 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5743, divided into 35 chapters and 1112 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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The complete text of The Evil Shepherd is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5743 and divided into 1112 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5743, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5560 sentences across 35 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 The Evil Shepherd divided for reading?

The Evil Shepherd is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Evil Shepherd as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1112 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 35 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Evil Shepherd can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Evil Shepherd 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 The Evil Shepherd

Common questions about reading The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Evil Shepherd?

Yes. All 5560 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5743 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Evil Shepherd is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5743, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Evil Shepherd take to read?

About 463 minutes of reading across 1112 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Evil Shepherd section by section

How to work through The Evil Shepherd section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Evil Shepherd

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Evil Shepherd, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Francis
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Evil Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ledsam
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Evil Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arrived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Evil Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sheridan
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Evil Shepherd; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.