Behind the Throne
Behind the Throne by William Le Queux is available here as the complete text, split into 950 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Behind the Throne by William Le Queux. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41462.
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Behind the Throne
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This edition of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41462, divided into 11 chapters and 950 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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The complete text of Behind the Throne is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #41462 and divided into 950 sections.
This page carries the whole of Behind the Throne by William Le Queux, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #41462, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4747 sentences across 11 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Behind the Throne divided for reading?
Behind the Throne is presented in 11 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Behind the Throne as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 950 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 11 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Behind the Throne can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Behind the Throne 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.
Questions about reading Behind the Throne
Common questions about reading Behind the Throne by William Le Queux on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Behind the Throne?
Yes. All 4747 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41462 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Behind the Throne is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41462, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Behind the Throne take to read?
About 395 minutes of reading across 950 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Behind the Throne section by section
How to work through Behind the Throne section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Behind the Throne
Words and structures a reader meets early in Behind the Throne, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Behind
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Throne; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Throne
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Throne; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- William
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Throne; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Queux
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Throne; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.