Richelieu: A Tale of France, V. 1/3
Richelieu: A Tale of France, V. 1/3 by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James is available here as the complete text, split into 339 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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About 141 minutes of reading across 339 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Richelieu: A Tale of France, V. 1/3
Words and structures a reader meets early in Richelieu: A Tale of France, V. 1/3, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- France
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- Dorset
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- Street
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- Fleet
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