A spectre of power
A spectre of power by Charles Egbert Craddock is available here as the complete text, split into 983 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A spectre of power by Charles Egbert Craddock. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76105.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #76105, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 409 minutes of reading across 983 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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- Charles
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- Egbert
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- Craddock
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