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The Higher Court

The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett is available here as the complete text, split into 796 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mary Stewart Daggett35 chapters

The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36509.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 35 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Higher Court

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0 of 782 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36509, divided into 35 chapters and 796 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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How is The Higher Court divided for reading?

The Higher Court is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Higher Court as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 796 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 35 chapters.

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Common questions about reading The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Higher Court?

Yes. All 3977 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36509 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Higher Court is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36509, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Higher Court take to read?

About 331 minutes of reading across 796 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Higher Court

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Higher Court, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
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Mariposilla
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Broad
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Aisle
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