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Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3)

Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) by James Payn is available here as the complete text, split into 305 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Payn14 chapters

Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) by James Payn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #47773.

14 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 14 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3)

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  1. Chapter I Madame de Castellan 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Partie Quarré 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III A Journey on Foot 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Coveton 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Memorial Window 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Jacob's Guard-Ship 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Triumphal Arch 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Fled 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Uninvited Guest 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Out of the Cage 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Reconciliation 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Ralph's Appeal 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Dying Words 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV And Last 18 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) by James Payn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47773, divided into 14 chapters and 305 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 3 (of 3) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #47773 and divided into 305 sections.

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How is Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) divided for reading?

Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Mirk Abbey, Volume 3 (of 3) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 305 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 14 chapters.

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

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

Yes. All 1521 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47773 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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

Project Gutenberg eBook #47773, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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

About 126 minutes of reading across 305 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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

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

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

Fourth
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Reception
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Paris
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