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For God and Gold

For God and Gold by Julian Stafford Corbett is available here as the complete text, split into 994 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Julian Stafford Corbett29 chapters

For God and Gold by Julian Stafford Corbett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #62184.

29 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 29 chapters

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For God and Gold

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0 of 982 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of For God and Gold by Julian Stafford Corbett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #62184, divided into 29 chapters and 994 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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This page carries the whole of For God and Gold by Julian Stafford Corbett, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #62184, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4967 sentences across 29 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is For God and Gold divided for reading?

For God and Gold is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting For God and Gold as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 994 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 29 chapters.

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Is this the complete text of For God and Gold?

Yes. All 4967 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62184 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of For God and Gold is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62184, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does For God and Gold take to read?

About 413 minutes of reading across 994 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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