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A Blot on the Scutcheon

A Blot on the Scutcheon by Mabel Winifred Knowles is available here as the complete text, split into 854 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mabel Winifred Knowles32 chapters

A Blot on the Scutcheon by Mabel Winifred Knowles. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34164.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 32 chapters

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A Blot on the Scutcheon

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0 of 843 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter

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A Blot on the Scutcheon is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of A Blot on the Scutcheon?

Yes. All 4268 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34164 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Blot on the Scutcheon is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34164, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Blot on the Scutcheon take to read?

About 355 minutes of reading across 854 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Henry
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Navarre
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Brittany
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