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The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel

The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel by William Makepeace Thackeray is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1280 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

William Makepeace Thackeray37 chapters

The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne by William Makepeace Thackeray. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2511.

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Chapter 37 42 readings five lines each Open chapter

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