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The Kings of the East

The Kings of the East by Sydney C. Grier is available here as the complete text, split into 1222 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Sydney C. Grier24 chapters

The Kings of the East: A Romance of the Near Future by Sydney C. Grier. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66383.

24 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 24 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Kings of the East

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0 of 1206 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Firing the First Shot 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III In Silver Slippers 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Disturbing Element 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Crown Matrimonial 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI _Danaos Dona Ferentes._ 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Breaking with the Past 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII “A Kind of Wild Justice.” 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Taking Counsel with Babes 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Eastward Ho! 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Church Militant and Orthodox 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Ground of Hope 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV No Place of Repentance 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Fool’s Errand 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The House of the Lady Zenobia 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Face to Face 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Penalty of Greatness 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Breaking-Point 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX _Redintegratio Amoris._ 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A New Factor 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The History of an Evening 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Man and Wife 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 77 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Questions about reading The Kings of the East

Common questions about reading The Kings of the East by Sydney C. Grier on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Kings of the East?

Yes. All 6110 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66383 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Kings of the East is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66383, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Kings of the East take to read?

About 509 minutes of reading across 1222 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Kings of the East

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Kings of the East, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Romance
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Future
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Sydney
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Grier
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