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A rogue's tragedy

A rogue's tragedy by Bernard Capes is available here as the complete text, split into 1228 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Bernard Capes33 chapters

A rogue's tragedy by Bernard Capes. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #68667.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

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A rogue's tragedy

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0 of 1214 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 103 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A rogue's tragedy by Bernard Capes carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #68667, divided into 33 chapters and 1228 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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How is A rogue's tragedy divided for reading?

A rogue's tragedy is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A rogue's tragedy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1228 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 33 chapters.

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Every sentence of A rogue's tragedy can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

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Is this the complete text of A rogue's tragedy?

Yes. All 6140 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #68667 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A rogue's tragedy is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #68667, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A rogue's tragedy take to read?

About 511 minutes of reading across 1228 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A rogue's tragedy section by section

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Vocabulary met early in A rogue's tragedy

Words and structures a reader meets early in A rogue's tragedy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Matter
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Eternal
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Dressing
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Imagination
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