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Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Historic Tales — Vol. 14 by Charles Morris is available here as the complete text, split into 969 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Charles Morris27 chapters

Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 14 (of 15), King Arthur (2) by Charles Morris. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32292.

27 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 27 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 959 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 30 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 by Charles Morris carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #32292, divided into 27 chapters and 969 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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The complete text of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #32292 and divided into 969 sections.

This page carries the whole of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 by Charles Morris, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #32292, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4841 sentences across 27 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 Historic Tales — Vol. 14 divided for reading?

Historic Tales — Vol. 14 is presented in 27 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Historic Tales — Vol. 14 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 969 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 27 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

Can I hear Historic Tales — Vol. 14 read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 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 Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Common questions about reading Historic Tales — Vol. 14 by Charles Morris on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Historic Tales — Vol. 14?

Yes. All 4841 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #32292 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #32292, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Historic Tales — Vol. 14 take to read?

About 403 minutes of reading across 969 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Historic Tales — Vol. 14 section by section

How to work through Historic Tales — Vol. 14 section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 27 chapters of Historic Tales — Vol. 14 to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Historic Tales — Vol. 14

Words and structures a reader meets early in Historic Tales — Vol. 14, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Treachery
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Historic Tales — Vol. 14; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Historic Tales — Vol. 14; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tristram's
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Historic Tales — Vol. 14; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Valorous
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Historic Tales — Vol. 14; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.