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Burning Sands

Burning Sands by Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall is available here as the complete text, split into 1089 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall33 chapters

Burning Sands by Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34978.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Burning Sands

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0 of 1075 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Freedom of the Desert 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The World and the Flesh 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Jackal in a Village 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Family Affairs 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Towards the Sunset 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Desert and the City 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Accomplice 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX On the Nile 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X “For Tomorrow We Die” 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Oasis in the Desert 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Helpmate 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The New Life 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Court Philosopher 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Ball at the General’s 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI At Christmastide 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Destiny 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Man and Woman 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Seeds of Sorrow 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Private Interests 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Clash 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Call of the Desert 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Nature of Women 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Great Adventure 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Breaking Loose 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII The Flight 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII The Surprising Fortnight 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX In the Presence of Death 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX The Revolt 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Thinking Things Over 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Return 31 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Burning Sands by Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34978, divided into 33 chapters and 1089 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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Burning Sands is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Burning Sands as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1089 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 33 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Burning Sands can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Burning Sands 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 Burning Sands

Common questions about reading Burning Sands by Arthur E. P. Brome (Arthur Edward Pearse Brome) Weigall on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Burning Sands?

Yes. All 5443 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34978 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Burning Sands is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #34978, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Burning Sands take to read?

About 453 minutes of reading across 1089 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Burning Sands section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Burning Sands

Words and structures a reader meets early in Burning Sands, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Madeline
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Desert
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Illustrated
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