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The New Rector

The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman is available here as the complete text, split into 1048 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Stanley John Weyman26 chapters

The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39215.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 26 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The New Rector

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0 of 1037 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II “Vive le Roi!” 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III An Awkward Meeting 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V “Reginald Lindo, 1850.” 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Bonamys at Home 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII The Hammonds’ Dinner Party 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Two Surprises 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Town Talk 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Out with the Sheep 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Doctor Speaks 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Rector Is Ungrateful 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Laura’s Proviso 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Letters in the Cupboard 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Bazaar 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI “Lord Dynmore Is Here.” 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Lawyer at Home 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII A Friend in Need 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Day After 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX A Sudden Call 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI In Profundis 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII The Rector’s Decision 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Curate Hears the News 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV The Cup at the Lip 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Loose Ends 10 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39215, divided into 26 chapters and 1048 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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How is The New Rector divided for reading?

The New Rector is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The New Rector as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1048 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 26 chapters.

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Questions about reading The New Rector

Common questions about reading The New Rector by Stanley John Weyman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The New Rector?

Yes. All 5240 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39215 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The New Rector is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39215, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The New Rector take to read?

About 436 minutes of reading across 1048 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The New Rector section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The New Rector

Words and structures a reader meets early in The New Rector, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Until
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Short
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Breathing-space
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Pleasant
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