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Both Sides the Border

Both Sides the Border by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty is available here as the complete text, split into 1115 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

G. A. (George Alfred) Henty22 chapters

Both Sides the Border: A Tale of Hotspur and Glendower by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #19070.

22 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 22 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Both Sides the Border

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0 of 1104 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 45 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Both Sides the Border by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #19070, divided into 22 chapters and 1115 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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The complete text of Both Sides the Border is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #19070 and divided into 1115 sections.

This page carries the whole of Both Sides the Border by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #19070, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5575 sentences across 22 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 Both Sides the Border divided for reading?

Both Sides the Border is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Both Sides the Border as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1115 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 22 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.

Can I hear Both Sides the Border read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Both Sides the Border can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Both Sides the Border 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 Both Sides the Border

Common questions about reading Both Sides the Border by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Both Sides the Border?

Yes. All 5575 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19070 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Both Sides the Border is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #19070, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Both Sides the Border take to read?

About 464 minutes of reading across 1115 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Both Sides the Border section by section

How to work through Both Sides the Border section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Both Sides the Border

Words and structures a reader meets early in Both Sides the Border, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Preface
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Opening
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Years
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Fifteenth
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