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God and the King

God and the King by Marjorie Bowen is available here as the complete text, split into 1168 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Marjorie Bowen38 chapters

God and the King by Marjorie Bowen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #42521.

38 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 38 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

God and the King

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  1. Chapter I 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of God and the King by Marjorie Bowen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #42521, divided into 38 chapters and 1168 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 God and the King by Marjorie Bowen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #42521, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5839 sentences across 38 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 God and the King divided for reading?

God and the King is presented in 38 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting God and the King as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1168 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 38 chapters.

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Every sentence of God and the King 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 God and the King

Common questions about reading God and the King by Marjorie Bowen on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of God and the King?

Yes. All 5839 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42521 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of God and the King is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42521, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does God and the King take to read?

About 486 minutes of reading across 1168 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read God and the King section by section

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Vocabulary met early in God and the King

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

Managing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of God and the King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Unreasonable
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People
A word that appears in the opening chapter of God and the King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Heaven
A word that appears in the opening chapter of God and the King; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.