The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts
The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts by Mary Johnston is available here as the complete text, split into 523 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts
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This edition of The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts by Mary Johnston carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53817, divided into 6 chapters and 523 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 Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts?
Yes. All 2615 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53817 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #53817, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 217 minutes of reading across 523 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Goddess of Reason: A Drama in Five Acts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Marquise
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- Vardes
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- Loved
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- Madame
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