A Master of Deception
A Master of Deception by Richard Marsh is available here as the complete text, split into 1050 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Master of Deception by Richard Marsh. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #38161.
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A Master of Deception
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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
This edition of A Master of Deception by Richard Marsh carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #38161, divided into 28 chapters and 1050 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 Master of Deception is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Master of Deception as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1050 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 28 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Master of Deception?
Yes. All 5248 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #38161 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Master of Deception is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #38161, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Master of Deception take to read?
About 437 minutes of reading across 1050 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Master of Deception
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- Author
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- Sisters
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- Lovely
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- Blake
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