A lady of the last century
A lady of the last century by Dr. (John) Doran is available here as the complete text, split into 618 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A lady of the last century by Dr. (John) Doran. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #74300.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #74300, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 257 minutes of reading across 618 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Century
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- Doran
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- Dition
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