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The Governor of England

The Governor of England by Marjorie Bowen is available here as the complete text, split into 950 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Governor of England by Marjorie Bowen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52235.

38 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 38 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Governor of England

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  1. Chapter I 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter

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The Governor of England is presented in 38 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of The Governor of England?

Yes. All 4749 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52235 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Governor of England is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52235, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Governor of England take to read?

About 395 minutes of reading across 950 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Governor of England

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Certain
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November
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Misty
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Sharpness
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