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Secret History

Secret History by Leonora Sansay is available here as the complete text, split into 295 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Leonora Sansay33 chapters

Secret History by Leonora Sansay. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59533.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 33 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Secret History

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

0 of 282 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Secret History by Leonora Sansay carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59533, divided into 33 chapters and 295 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.

Where can I read Secret History in full?

The complete text of Secret History is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59533 and divided into 295 sections.

This page carries the whole of Secret History by Leonora Sansay, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59533, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1471 sentences across 33 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 Secret History divided for reading?

Secret History is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Secret History as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 295 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 33 chapters.

Can I hear Secret History read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Secret History 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 Secret History

Common questions about reading Secret History by Leonora Sansay on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Secret History?

Yes. All 1471 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59533 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Secret History is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #59533, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Secret History take to read?

About 122 minutes of reading across 295 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Secret History section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 33 chapters of Secret History 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 Secret History

Words and structures a reader meets early in Secret History, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

General
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Secret History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rochambeau
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Secret History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Printer
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Secret History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Preface
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Secret History; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.