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Mistress Wilding

Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1126 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1457.

24 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 24 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Mistress Wilding

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1117 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 60 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1457, divided into 24 chapters and 1126 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.

Where can I read Mistress Wilding in full?

The complete text of Mistress Wilding is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1457 and divided into 1126 sections.

This page carries the whole of Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1457, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5628 sentences across 24 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 Mistress Wilding divided for reading?

Mistress Wilding is presented in 24 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Mistress Wilding as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1126 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 24 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

Can I hear Mistress Wilding read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Mistress Wilding can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Mistress Wilding 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 Mistress Wilding

Common questions about reading Mistress Wilding by Rafael Sabatini on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Mistress Wilding?

Yes. All 5628 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1457 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Mistress Wilding is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1457, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Mistress Wilding take to read?

About 469 minutes of reading across 1126 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Mistress Wilding section by section

How to work through Mistress Wilding section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 24 chapters of Mistress Wilding to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Mistress Wilding

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mistress Wilding, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Drink
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mistress Wilding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cried
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mistress Wilding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Young
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mistress Wilding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Splashed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Mistress Wilding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.