Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light
Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay is available here as the complete text, split into 358 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26130.
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Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light
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This edition of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light by Vera C. (Vera Charlesworth) Barclay carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26130, divided into 4 chapters and 358 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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The complete text of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26130 and divided into 358 sections.
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How is Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light divided for reading?
Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 358 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 4 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light?
Yes. All 1788 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26130 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26130, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light take to read?
About 149 minutes of reading across 358 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light
Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dedicated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fifteen
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- Spent
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wonderful
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Stories of the Saints by Candle-Light; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.