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The Scourge of God

The Scourge of God by John Bloundelle-Burton is available here as the complete text, split into 961 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John Bloundelle-Burton33 chapters

The Scourge of God: A Romance of Religious Persecution by John Bloundelle-Burton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #52734.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 33 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Scourge of God

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

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Is this the complete text of The Scourge of God?

Yes. All 4802 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52734 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Scourge of God is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #52734, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Scourge of God take to read?

About 400 minutes of reading across 961 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Scourge of God

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Awaiting
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Traveller
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Ceremony
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Accompany
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