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Cressy & Poictiers

Cressy & Poictiers by John G. (John George) Edgar is available here as the complete text, split into 703 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John G. (John George) Edgar40 chapters

Cressy & Poictiers by John G. (John George) Edgar. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45819.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

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Cressy & Poictiers

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  1. Chapter I 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 13 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Every sentence of Cressy & Poictiers 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.

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Is this the complete text of Cressy & Poictiers?

Yes. All 3515 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45819 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Cressy & Poictiers is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #45819, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Cressy & Poictiers take to read?

About 292 minutes of reading across 703 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Cressy & Poictiers

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Https
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Introduction
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Ernest
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Styles
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