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The London Mercury — Vol. I

The London Mercury — Vol. I by Various is available here as the complete text, split into 3822 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 by Various. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #45116.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle

Five linesIn each reading

US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

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This edition of The London Mercury — Vol. I by Various carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #45116, divided into 40 chapters and 3822 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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