Lancelot of the Laik
Lancelot of the Laik by Walter W. (Walter William) [Editor] Skeat is available here as the complete text, split into 898 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lancelot of the Laik: A Scottish Metrical Romance (About 1490-1500 A. D.) by Walter W. (Walter William) [Editor] Skeat. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36848.
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This edition of Lancelot of the Laik by Walter W. (Walter William) [Editor] Skeat carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36848, divided into 13 chapters and 898 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #36848, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 374 minutes of reading across 898 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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