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Madam: A Novel

Madam: A Novel by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant is available here as the complete text, split into 1843 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant40 chapters

Madam: A Novel by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55125.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Madam: A Novel

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0 of 1828 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 25 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Every sentence of Madam: A Novel 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 Madam: A Novel

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Is this the complete text of Madam: A Novel?

Yes. All 9211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55125 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Madam: A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55125, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Madam: A Novel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1843 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Madam: A Novel

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Oliphant
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Author
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Ladies
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Lindores
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