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The Tempting of Tavernake

The Tempting of Tavernake by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim is available here as the complete text, split into 1486 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim34 chapters

The Tempting of Tavernake by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5091.

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The Tempting of Tavernake

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  1. Chapter I A Tete-a-Tete Supper 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II An Unpleasant Meeting 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Breakfast with Beatrice 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV INTRODUCING Mrs. WENHAM GARDNER 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Questions and Answers 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Mr. PRITCHARD OF NEW YORK 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Woman's Wiles 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Plot Thickens 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Joy of Battle 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Bewildering Offer 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Tavernake Blunders 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII An Evening Call 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A WARNING FROM Mr. PRITCHARD 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV An Offer of Marriage 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Balcony at Imano's 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A Midnight Adventure 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Tavernake Intervenes 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII A Pleasant Reunion 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Some Excellent Advice 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Dinner with Elizabeth 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI On an Errand of Chivalry 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Close to Tragedy 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV A Crisis 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Tavernake Chooses 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI New Horizons 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Old Friends Meet 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Pritchard's Good News 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Understanding Comes Too Late 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Back to Civilization 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV For Always 39 readings five lines each Open chapter

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