A King of Tyre
A King of Tyre by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow is available here as the complete text, split into 819 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A King of Tyre: A Tale of the Times of Ezra and Nehemiah by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44290.
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A King of Tyre
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
This edition of A King of Tyre by James M. (James Meeker) Ludlow carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44290, divided into 38 chapters and 819 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 King of Tyre is presented in 38 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A King of Tyre as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 819 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 38 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A King of Tyre?
Yes. All 4093 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44290 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A King of Tyre is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44290, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A King of Tyre take to read?
About 341 minutes of reading across 819 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A King of Tyre
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- Island
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- Close
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- Syrian
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