The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by Henry James is available here as the complete text, split into 1457 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by Henry James. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2834.
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The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 by Henry James carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2834, divided into 28 chapters and 1457 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 Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 divided for reading?
The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1457 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 28 chapters.
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Questions about reading The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
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Is this the complete text of The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2?
Yes. All 7285 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2834 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2834, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1457 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Morrow
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- Evening
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- Warburton
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- Again
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