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Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3)

Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Payn is available here as the complete text, split into 331 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Payn12 chapters

Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Payn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47772.

12 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 12 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3)

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  1. Chapter I Mistress and Maid 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Confession 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Contrary to the Regulations of Her Majesty's Post-Office 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV An Uncheerful Picnic 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Mr Withers Withdraws Himself 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII At Epsom 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Miss Aynton's Thumb Is Turned Back 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Thrust and Counter-Thrust 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X No Letters 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Mr Arthur Haldane Makes Himself Useful 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Letter from Paris 26 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Payn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47772, divided into 12 chapters and 331 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 Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #47772 and divided into 331 sections.

This page carries the whole of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Payn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #47772, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1652 sentences across 12 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 Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) divided for reading?

Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 331 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 12 chapters.

Can I hear Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) 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 Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3)

Common questions about reading Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) by James Payn on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3)?

Yes. All 1652 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47772 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #47772, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) take to read?

About 137 minutes of reading across 331 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) section by section

How to work through Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3) section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3)

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Lisgard
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gravely
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Attendant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Closed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mirk Abbey, Volume 2 (of 3); the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.