A bitter reckoning
A bitter reckoning by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins is available here as the complete text, split into 724 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A bitter reckoning by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #70139.
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A bitter reckoning
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This edition of A bitter reckoning by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #70139, divided into 21 chapters and 724 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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A bitter reckoning is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A bitter reckoning as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 724 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 21 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A bitter reckoning?
Yes. All 3618 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70139 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A bitter reckoning is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #70139, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A bitter reckoning take to read?
About 301 minutes of reading across 724 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A bitter reckoning
Words and structures a reader meets early in A bitter reckoning, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Midnight
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A bitter reckoning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- To-morrow
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A bitter reckoning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prepare
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A bitter reckoning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bitter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A bitter reckoning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.