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A Courier of Fortune

A Courier of Fortune by Arthur W. Marchmont is available here as the complete text, split into 1381 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Arthur W. Marchmont29 chapters

A Courier of Fortune by Arthur W. Marchmont. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #67731.

29 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 29 chapters

Course Syllabus

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A Courier of Fortune

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  1. Chapter I 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 57 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A Courier of Fortune by Arthur W. Marchmont carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #67731, divided into 29 chapters and 1381 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 Courier of Fortune is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A Courier of Fortune as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1381 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 29 chapters.

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Questions about reading A Courier of Fortune

Common questions about reading A Courier of Fortune by Arthur W. Marchmont on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Courier of Fortune?

Yes. All 6902 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67731 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Courier of Fortune is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #67731, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Courier of Fortune take to read?

About 575 minutes of reading across 1381 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in A Courier of Fortune

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Courier of Fortune, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Woman
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Queen
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Advocate
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