Lalla Rookh
Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore is available here as the complete text, split into 440 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76794.
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Lalla Rookh
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This edition of Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76794, divided into 6 chapters and 440 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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The complete text of Lalla Rookh is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #76794 and divided into 440 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #76794, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2199 sentences across 6 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.
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Lalla Rookh is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lalla Rookh as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 440 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Lalla Rookh?
Yes. All 2199 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76794 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lalla Rookh is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #76794, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lalla Rookh take to read?
About 183 minutes of reading across 440 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Lalla Rookh
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lalla Rookh, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Oriental
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- Romance
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- Thomas
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- Moore
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