The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2)
The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Alan St. Aubyn is available here as the complete text, split into 430 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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This edition of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Alan St. Aubyn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58897, divided into 14 chapters and 430 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 Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2) is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2)?
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Project Gutenberg eBook #58897, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 179 minutes of reading across 430 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Master of St. Benedict's, Vol. 1 (of 2), each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Riches
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- Honour
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- Master
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- Benedict's
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