A Marriage in High Life, Volume I
A Marriage in High Life, Volume I by Lady (Caroline Lucy) Scott is available here as the complete text, split into 263 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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A Marriage in High Life, Volume I
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This edition of A Marriage in High Life, Volume I by Lady (Caroline Lucy) Scott carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #67669, divided into 7 chapters and 263 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 Marriage in High Life, Volume I is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of A Marriage in High Life, Volume I?
Yes. All 1311 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #67669 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Marriage in High Life, Volume I is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #67669, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Marriage in High Life, Volume I take to read?
About 109 minutes of reading across 263 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Marriage in High Life, Volume I
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Marriage in High Life, Volume I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hymen
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- Liens
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- Grands
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- Biens
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