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Cruikshank's Water Colours

Cruikshank's Water Colours by George [Illustrator] Cruikshank is available here as the complete text, split into 2279 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Cruikshank's Water Colours by George [Illustrator] Cruikshank. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49683.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
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US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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  1. Chapter I 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting A 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Oliver Mingles with New Associates. Going to a Funeral 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Oliver Continues Refractory 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Treats of Mr. Fang the Police Magistrate; And 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV In Which a Notable Plan Is Discussed and Determined On 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Wherein Oliver Is Delivered Over to Mr. William Sikes 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Burglary 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Treats on a Very Poor Subject. but Is a Short One, 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX In Which a Mysterious Character Appears upon The 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Atones for the Unpoliteness of a Former Chapter 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Relates What Oliver’s New Visitors Thought of Him 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Involves a Critical Position 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Contains Some Introductory Particulars Relative 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Containing the Unsatisfactory Result of Oliver’s 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Is a Very Short One, and May Appear of No Great 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Introduces Some Respectable Characters with Whom 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII An Old Acquaintance of Oliver’s, Exhibiting Decided 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV The Appointment Kept 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Fatal Consequences 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Monks and Mr. Brownlow at Length Meet. Their 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII The Pursuit and Escape 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Affording an Explanation of More Mysteries Than One, 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL And Last 649 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Project Gutenberg eBook #49683, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Characterise
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Three
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Suites
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