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A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance

A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance by Charles Lever is available here as the complete text, split into 1297 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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A Day's Ride: A Life's Romance by Charles Lever. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32692.

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  1. Chapter I 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Blondel and I Set Out 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Truth Not Always in Wine 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Rosary at Inistioge 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V My Self-Examination 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Father Dyke's Letter 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Imagination Stimulated by Brandy and Water 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII His Interest in a Lady Fellow-Traveller 97 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX A Jealous Husband 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Duchy of Hesse-Kalbbratonstadt 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI I Call at the British Legation 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Shameful Neglect of a Public Servant 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII I Lecture the Ambassador's Sister 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Mrs. Keats Moves My Indignation 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV An Impatient Summons 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Mrs. Keats's Mysterious Communication 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Mystery Explained 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII How I Play the Prince 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Jealousy Unsupported by Courage 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX My Candor as an Autobiographer 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI I Maintain a Dignified Reserve 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Vaterchen and Tintefleck 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII I Attempt to Overthrow Social Prejudices 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV On Foot and in Low Company 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Vaterchen's Narrative 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI A Genius for Caricature 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII I Relieve Myself of My Purse 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII My Eloquence Before the Constance Magistrates 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Further Intercourse with Harpar 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI My Explosion at the Table D'hôte 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII The Duel with Prince Max 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII On the Edge of a Torrent 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV The Act of Accusation 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV A Glimpse of an Old Friend 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII A Visit from the Hon. Grey Buller 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII My Candid Avowal to Kate Herbert 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX My Duelling Ambition Again Disappointed 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL Final Adventures and Settlement 30 readings five lines each Open chapter

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