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The Disputed V.C.

The Disputed V.C. by Frederick P. Gibbon is available here as the complete text, split into 1182 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Frederick P. Gibbon29 chapters

The Disputed V.C.: A Tale of the Indian Mutiny by Frederick P. Gibbon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41594.

29 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 29 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Disputed V.C.

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  1. Chapter I 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 48 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Disputed V.C. by Frederick P. Gibbon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41594, divided into 29 chapters and 1182 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 The Disputed V.C. is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #41594 and divided into 1182 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Disputed V.C. by Frederick P. Gibbon, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #41594, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5908 sentences across 29 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 The Disputed V.C. divided for reading?

The Disputed V.C. is presented in 29 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Disputed V.C. as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1182 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 29 chapters.

Can I hear The Disputed V.C. read aloud?

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Every sentence of The Disputed V.C. 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 The Disputed V.C.

Common questions about reading The Disputed V.C. by Frederick P. Gibbon on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Disputed V.C.?

Yes. All 5908 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41594 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Disputed V.C. is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41594, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Disputed V.C. take to read?

About 492 minutes of reading across 1182 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Disputed V.C. section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Disputed V.C.

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Disputed V.C., each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Disputed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Disputed V.C.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Indian
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Disputed V.C.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mutiny
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Disputed V.C.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Frederick
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Disputed V.C.; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.