Sons of fire, Vol. I.
Sons of fire, Vol. I. by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon is available here as the complete text, split into 505 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Sons of fire, Vol. I.
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This edition of Sons of fire, Vol. I. by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75173, divided into 12 chapters and 505 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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Yes. All 2524 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75173 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #75173, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 210 minutes of reading across 505 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Sons of fire, Vol. I.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Sons of fire, Vol. I., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Audley's
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- Secret
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- Vixen
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- Ishmael
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