The Lay of the Sheriff
The Lay of the Sheriff by Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe is available here as the complete text, split into 48 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Lay of the Sheriff by Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61121.
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The Lay of the Sheriff
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This edition of The Lay of the Sheriff by Philip Lybbe Powys Lybbe carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61121, divided into 3 chapters and 48 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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The Lay of the Sheriff is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Lay of the Sheriff as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 48 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 3 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Lay of the Sheriff?
Yes. All 240 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61121 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Lay of the Sheriff is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61121, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Lay of the Sheriff take to read?
About 20 minutes of reading across 48 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Lay of the Sheriff
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lay of the Sheriff, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Philip
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- Lybbe
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- Powys
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- Manorio
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