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The Last of the Vikings

The Last of the Vikings by John (Novelist) Bowling is available here as the complete text, split into 1133 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John (Novelist) Bowling40 chapters

The Last of the Vikings by John (Novelist) Bowling. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36054.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Last of the Vikings

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0 of 1115 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 10 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Last of the Vikings by John (Novelist) Bowling carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36054, divided into 40 chapters and 1133 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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Rather than presenting The Last of the Vikings as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1133 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 40 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Last of the Vikings can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Last of the Vikings can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading The Last of the Vikings

Common questions about reading The Last of the Vikings by John (Novelist) Bowling on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Last of the Vikings?

Yes. All 5661 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36054 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Last of the Vikings is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36054, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Last of the Vikings take to read?

About 471 minutes of reading across 1133 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Last of the Vikings

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

Vikings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last of the Vikings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
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Brailsford
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last of the Vikings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Riding
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Last of the Vikings; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.