An Imperial Marriage
An Imperial Marriage by Arthur W. Marchmont is available here as the complete text, split into 1290 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
An Imperial Marriage by Arthur W. Marchmont. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40800.
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An Imperial Marriage
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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
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
This edition of An Imperial Marriage by Arthur W. Marchmont carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40800, divided into 30 chapters and 1290 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 An Imperial Marriage?
Yes. All 6447 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40800 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of An Imperial Marriage is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40800, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does An Imperial Marriage take to read?
About 537 minutes of reading across 1290 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in An Imperial Marriage
Words and structures a reader meets early in An Imperial Marriage, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Imperial Marriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Right
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Imperial Marriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sword
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Imperial Marriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Kaiser
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Imperial Marriage; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.