Mark Tidd's Citadel
Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland is available here as the complete text, split into 871 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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This edition of Mark Tidd's Citadel by Clarence Budington Kelland carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57199, divided into 22 chapters and 871 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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Mark Tidd's Citadel is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Mark Tidd's Citadel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 871 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 22 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Mark Tidd's Citadel?
Yes. All 4352 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57199 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #57199, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Mark Tidd's Citadel take to read?
About 362 minutes of reading across 871 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Mark Tidd's Citadel
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- Clarence
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- Budington
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- Kelland
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- Author
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