The Shield of Love
The Shield of Love by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon is available here as the complete text, split into 784 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Shield of Love by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53598.
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The Shield of Love
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Poor Cinderella
- Chapter III A Family Discussion
- Chapter IV Wherein Cinderella Asserts Herself
- Chapter V In which John Dixon informs Mr. Fox-Cordery that he has seen a Ghost
- Chapter VI In which we make the acquaintance of Rathbeal
- Chapter VII Billy turns the Corner
- Chapter VIII The Gambler's Confession
- Chapter IX Mr. Fox-Cordery is not easy in his mind
- Chapter X In which Mr. Fox-Cordery meets with a repulse
- Chapter XI Little Prue
- Chapter XII "Drip-Drip-Drip!"
- Chapter XIII In which Rathbeal makes a winning Move
- Chapter XIV Do you remember Billy's last prayer?
- Chapter XV Friends in Council
- Chapter XVI Mr. Fox-Cordery's Master-Stroke
- Chapter XVII Retribution
This edition of The Shield of Love by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53598, divided into 17 chapters and 784 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 Shield of Love is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Shield of Love as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 784 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 17 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of The Shield of Love?
Yes. All 3918 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53598 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Shield of Love is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53598, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Shield of Love take to read?
About 326 minutes of reading across 784 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Shield of Love
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Shield of Love, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Mershon
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- Company
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- Press
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- Rahway
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