Despoilers of the Golden Empire
Despoilers of the Golden Empire by Randall Garrett is available here as the complete text, split into 200 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Despoilers of the Golden Empire by Randall Garrett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #24091.
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Despoilers of the Golden Empire
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This edition of Despoilers of the Golden Empire by Randall Garrett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #24091, divided into 2 chapters and 200 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 Despoilers of the Golden Empire is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #24091 and divided into 200 sections.
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How is Despoilers of the Golden Empire divided for reading?
Despoilers of the Golden Empire is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Despoilers of the Golden Empire as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 200 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 2 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.
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Is this the complete text of Despoilers of the Golden Empire?
Yes. All 999 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #24091 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Despoilers of the Golden Empire is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #24091, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Despoilers of the Golden Empire take to read?
About 83 minutes of reading across 200 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Despoilers of the Golden Empire
Words and structures a reader meets early in Despoilers of the Golden Empire, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Handful
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Despoilers of the Golden Empire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Incredible
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Despoilers of the Golden Empire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Adventure--a
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Despoilers of the Golden Empire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Super-men
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Despoilers of the Golden Empire; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.