A Maid in Arcady
A Maid in Arcady by Ralph Henry Barbour is available here as the complete text, split into 430 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Maid in Arcady by Ralph Henry Barbour. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #60612.
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This edition of A Maid in Arcady by Ralph Henry Barbour carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #60612, divided into 5 chapters and 430 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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Is this the complete text of A Maid in Arcady?
Yes. All 2148 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #60612 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #60612, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Maid in Arcady take to read?
About 179 minutes of reading across 430 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Maid in Arcady
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- Author
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- Kitty
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- Roses
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- Orchard
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