Lord of the World
Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson is available here as the complete text, split into 1041 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #14021.
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Lord of the World
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18
- Chapter XIX Chapter 19
This edition of Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #14021, divided into 19 chapters and 1041 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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Lord of the World is presented in 19 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lord of the World as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1041 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 19 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.
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Is this the complete text of Lord of the World?
Yes. All 5202 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14021 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lord of the World is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #14021, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lord of the World take to read?
About 433 minutes of reading across 1041 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lord of the World section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Lord of the World
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lord of the World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Oliver
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- Brand
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- Member
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- Croydon
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