The Three Fates
The Three Fates by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford is available here as the complete text, split into 1618 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Three Fates by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53486.
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The Three Fates
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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 Three Fates by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53486, divided into 28 chapters and 1618 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 Three Fates is presented in 28 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Three Fates as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1618 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 Three Fates
Common questions about reading The Three Fates by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Three Fates?
Yes. All 8086 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53486 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Three Fates is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #53486, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Three Fates take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1618 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Three Fates section by section
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Vocabulary met early in The Three Fates
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Three Fates, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jonah
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Three Fates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bitterly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Three Fates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Disappointed
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Three Fates; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- During
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