The Idol of the Blind: A Novel
The Idol of the Blind: A Novel by Tom Gallon is available here as the complete text, split into 1352 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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The Idol of the Blind: A Novel
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
This edition of The Idol of the Blind: A Novel by Tom Gallon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #47211, divided into 29 chapters and 1352 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #47211, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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