Gebir, and Count Julian
Gebir, and Count Julian by Walter Savage Landor is available here as the complete text, split into 336 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Gebir, and Count Julian by Walter Savage Landor carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4007, divided into 5 chapters and 336 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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Yes. All 1679 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4007 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #4007, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Gebir, and Count Julian take to read?
About 139 minutes of reading across 336 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Gebir, and Count Julian
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- Gebir
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- Count
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- Julian
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- Walter
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