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The Lords of High Decision

The Lords of High Decision by Meredith Nicholson is available here as the complete text, split into 1413 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Meredith Nicholson40 chapters

The Lords of High Decision by Meredith Nicholson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #66455.

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

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The Lords of High Decision

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  1. Chapter I 1 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 16 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of The Lords of High Decision?

Yes. All 7065 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #66455 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Lords of High Decision is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #66455, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Lords of High Decision take to read?

About 588 minutes of reading across 1413 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Lords of High Decision

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Chance
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Zelda
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Dameron
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House
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