Hearts in exile
Hearts in exile by John Oxenham is available here as the complete text, split into 763 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hearts in exile by John Oxenham. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76194.
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Hearts in exile
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of Hearts in exile by John Oxenham carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76194, divided into 28 chapters and 763 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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Is this the complete text of Hearts in exile?
Yes. All 3814 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76194 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hearts in exile is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #76194, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hearts in exile take to read?
About 317 minutes of reading across 763 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Hearts in exile
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hearts in exile, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Every
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- Heart
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- Exile
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- Inscribed
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