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Devlin the Barber

Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon is available here as the complete text, split into 872 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon31 chapters

Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53044.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Devlin the Barber

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  1. Chapter I 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53044, divided into 31 chapters and 872 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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How is Devlin the Barber divided for reading?

Devlin the Barber is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Devlin the Barber as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 872 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 31 chapters.

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Every sentence of Devlin the Barber 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 Devlin the Barber

Common questions about reading Devlin the Barber by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Devlin the Barber?

Yes. All 4356 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53044 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Devlin the Barber is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #53044, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Devlin the Barber take to read?

About 363 minutes of reading across 872 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Devlin the Barber section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Devlin the Barber

Words and structures a reader meets early in Devlin the Barber, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Diphthong
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Represented
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Farjeon
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Author
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