Spies of the Kaiser
Spies of the Kaiser by William Le Queux is available here as the complete text, split into 914 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Spies of the Kaiser: Plotting the Downfall of England by William Le Queux. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33298.
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This edition of Spies of the Kaiser by William Le Queux carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33298, divided into 15 chapters and 914 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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Spies of the Kaiser is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Spies of the Kaiser as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 914 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 15 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Spies of the Kaiser?
Yes. All 4568 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33298 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Spies of the Kaiser is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33298, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Spies of the Kaiser take to read?
About 380 minutes of reading across 914 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Spies of the Kaiser
Words and structures a reader meets early in Spies of the Kaiser, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Spies
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spies of the Kaiser; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Kaiser
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spies of the Kaiser; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Plotting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spies of the Kaiser; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Downfall
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Spies of the Kaiser; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.