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Tony Butler

Tony Butler by Charles Lever is available here as the complete text, split into 1893 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Tony Butler by Charles Lever. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33604.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Tony Butler

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  1. Chapter I 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II A Very “Fine Gentleman” 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Some New Arrivals 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Dolly Stewart 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Lyle Abbey and Its Guests 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Maitland's Friend 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Explanations 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Maitland's Visit 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Dinner at Richmond 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X A Strange Meeting and Parting 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI At the Cottage 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Tony's Troubles 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Minister's Visit 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Dinner at Tilney 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The First Night at Tilney 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Jealous Trials 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII At the Manse 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Conspirators 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Two Friends 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI A Morning Call at Tilney 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Sir Arthur on Life and the World in General 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Corner in Downing Street 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Tony Waiting for Orders 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV The Major's Mission 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Eavesdropping 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII The Major at Baden 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII The Messenger's First Journey 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX “The Bag No. 18” 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Adrift 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Met and Parted 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII A Piece of Good Tidings 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII On the Chiaja at Night 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Skeff Damer Tested 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Amongst the Garibaldians 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI At Tony's Bedside 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII An Awkward Moment 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII A Deck Walk 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Skeff Damer's Last “Private and Confidential” 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL At the Cottage Beside the Causeway 51 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Project Gutenberg eBook #33604, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 600 minutes of reading across 1893 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Butler
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Illustrations
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