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The House of Dreams-Come-True

The House of Dreams-Come-True by Margaret, -1948 Pedler is available here as the complete text, split into 1210 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Margaret, -1948 Pedler37 chapters

The House of Dreams-Come-True by Margaret, -1948 Pedler. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55928.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 37 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The House of Dreams-Come-True

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  1. Chapter I 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Madame de Varigny 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Among the Snows 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Magic Moment 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Which Deals with Reflections 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Man from Montavan 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Master of Staple 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Other People’s Troubles 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI “The Sins of the Fathers” 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Sense of Duty 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII “Will You Walk into My Parlour?” 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Lady Anne’s Disclosure 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Gift of Love 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII In the Rose Garden 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Cross-Purposes 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Spider 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX The Shadow of the Future 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Divers Happenings 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII On the Side of the Angels 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Arranged by Telephone 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Moonlight on the Moor 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Into the Mist 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII They Who Waited 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX The Golden Hour 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX The Gateway 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI An Unwelcome Visitor 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII The Dividing Sword 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII The Returning Tide 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV The Test 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV The Eve of Departure 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Reunion 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII “An House Not Made with Hands” 21 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of The House of Dreams-Come-True?

Yes. All 6046 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55928 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The House of Dreams-Come-True is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #55928, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The House of Dreams-Come-True take to read?

About 503 minutes of reading across 1210 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The House of Dreams-Come-True

Words and structures a reader meets early in The House of Dreams-Come-True, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Strange
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Leads
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House
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Dreams
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