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Lords of the World

Lords of the World by Alfred John Church is available here as the complete text, split into 995 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Alfred John Church36 chapters

Lords of the World: A story of the fall of Carthage and Corinth by Alfred John Church. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41464.

36 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 36 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Lords of the World

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  1. Chapter I 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Lords of the World by Alfred John Church carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41464, divided into 36 chapters and 995 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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How is Lords of the World divided for reading?

Lords of the World is presented in 36 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Lords of the World as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 995 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 36 chapters.

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Every sentence of Lords of the World 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 Lords of the World

Common questions about reading Lords of the World by Alfred John Church on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lords of the World?

Yes. All 4972 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41464 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lords of the World is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41464, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lords of the World take to read?

About 414 minutes of reading across 995 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lords of the World section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Lords of the World

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lords of the World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Church
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Crown
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Cloth
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Elegant
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