The Rolliad, in Two Parts
The Rolliad, in Two Parts by Richard Tickell is available here as the complete text, split into 778 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Rolliad, in Two Parts Probationary Odes for the Laureatship & Political Eclogues by Richard Tickell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39726.
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The Rolliad, in Two Parts
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This edition of The Rolliad, in Two Parts by Richard Tickell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39726, divided into 4 chapters and 778 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 Rolliad, in Two Parts is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Rolliad, in Two Parts as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 778 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 4 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Rolliad, in Two Parts?
Yes. All 3887 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39726 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Rolliad, in Two Parts is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #39726, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Rolliad, in Two Parts take to read?
About 323 minutes of reading across 778 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Rolliad, in Two Parts
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rolliad, in Two Parts, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Rolliad
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rolliad, in Two Parts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Parts
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rolliad, in Two Parts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Probationary
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rolliad, in Two Parts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Laureatship
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rolliad, in Two Parts; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.