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Mariquita: A Novel

Mariquita: A Novel by John Ayscough is available here as the complete text, split into 531 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John Ayscough38 chapters

Mariquita: A Novel by John Ayscough. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39498.

38 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 38 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Mariquita: A Novel

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

This edition of Mariquita: A Novel by John Ayscough carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39498, divided into 38 chapters and 531 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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The complete text of Mariquita: A Novel is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #39498 and divided into 531 sections.

This page carries the whole of Mariquita: A Novel by John Ayscough, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #39498, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2653 sentences across 38 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is Mariquita: A Novel divided for reading?

Mariquita: A Novel is presented in 38 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Mariquita: A Novel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 531 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 38 chapters.

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Every sentence of Mariquita: 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 Mariquita: A Novel

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Is this the complete text of Mariquita: A Novel?

Yes. All 2653 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39498 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Mariquita: A Novel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39498, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Mariquita: A Novel take to read?

About 221 minutes of reading across 531 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Mariquita: A Novel

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Indeed
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Condone
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Acceptance
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Dedication
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