Through the Postern Gate
Through the Postern Gate by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay is available here as the complete text, split into 564 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Through the Postern Gate: A Romance in Seven Days by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33309.
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Through the Postern Gate
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This edition of Through the Postern Gate by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33309, divided into 7 chapters and 564 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 complete text of Through the Postern Gate is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33309 and divided into 564 sections.
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Through the Postern Gate is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Through the Postern Gate as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 564 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 7 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Through the Postern Gate?
Yes. All 2820 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33309 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Through the Postern Gate is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33309, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Through the Postern Gate take to read?
About 235 minutes of reading across 564 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Through the Postern Gate
Words and structures a reader meets early in Through the Postern Gate, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Rosary
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- Mistress
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- Shenstone
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- Following
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