Love and the Ironmonger
Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall is available here as the complete text, split into 926 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45598.
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Love and the Ironmonger
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II _A Young Man in search of Bad Habits_
- Chapter III _George Early proves that Knowledge is Power_
- Chapter IV _Three Worms that turned_
- Chapter V _A New Lodger in Leytonstone_
- Chapter VI _Lamb Chops and Tomato Sauce_
- Chapter VII _An Erring Husband improves against his Will_
- Chapter VIII _George Early holds Fortune in his Arms_
- Chapter IX _The Man who laughed Last and Loudest_
- Chapter X _Hero Worship_
- Chapter XI _Cupid takes a Hand_
- Chapter XII _An Ironmonger in Love_
- Chapter XIII _A Fortnight's Holiday_
- Chapter XIV _"Tommy Morgan"_
- Chapter XV _Aunt Phoebe surprises her Nephew_
- Chapter XVI _George Early and the Giant Alcohol_
- Chapter XVII _Advice Gratis_
- Chapter XVIII _The Disadvantages of trying to be Good_
- Chapter XIX _A shot that missed Fire_
- Chapter XX _A Dark Man of Foreign Appearance_
- Chapter XXI _Follow my Leader_
- Chapter XXII _Blind Man's Bluff_
- Chapter XXIII _First Stop, Hastings_
- Chapter XXIV _A Strawberry Mark_
- Chapter XXV _Name o' Phoebe_
This edition of Love and the Ironmonger by F. J. (Frederick John) Randall carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45598, divided into 25 chapters and 926 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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Is this the complete text of Love and the Ironmonger?
Yes. All 4627 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #45598 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Love and the Ironmonger is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #45598, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Love and the Ironmonger take to read?
About 385 minutes of reading across 926 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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