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The Tickencote Treasure

The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux is available here as the complete text, split into 954 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

William Le Queux37 chapters

The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #57885.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 37 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Tickencote Treasure

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 939 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 90 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #57885, divided into 37 chapters and 954 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.

Where can I read The Tickencote Treasure in full?

The complete text of The Tickencote Treasure is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #57885 and divided into 954 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #57885, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4766 sentences across 37 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is The Tickencote Treasure divided for reading?

The Tickencote Treasure is presented in 37 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Tickencote Treasure as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 954 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 37 chapters.

Can I hear The Tickencote Treasure read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Tickencote Treasure can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Tickencote Treasure can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading The Tickencote Treasure

Common questions about reading The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Tickencote Treasure?

Yes. All 4766 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57885 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Tickencote Treasure is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #57885, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Tickencote Treasure take to read?

About 397 minutes of reading across 954 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Tickencote Treasure section by section

How to work through The Tickencote Treasure section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Tickencote Treasure

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Tickencote Treasure, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Service
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Temptress
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.