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At the Point of the Sword

At the Point of the Sword by Herbert Hayens is available here as the complete text, split into 1222 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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At the Point of the Sword by Herbert Hayens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #22595.

28 chaptersComplete chronicle

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This edition of At the Point of the Sword by Herbert Hayens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #22595, divided into 28 chapters and 1222 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.

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At the Point of the Sword is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting At the Point of the Sword as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1222 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 28 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

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Is this the complete text of At the Point of the Sword?

Yes. All 6109 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #22595 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #22595, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does At the Point of the Sword take to read?

About 509 minutes of reading across 1222 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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