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Under the Flag of France

Under the Flag of France by David Ker is available here as the complete text, split into 599 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

David Ker33 chapters

Under the Flag of France: A Tale of Bertrand du Guesclin by David Ker. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46855.

33 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 33 chapters

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Under the Flag of France

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  1. Chapter I 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 74 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Under the Flag of France by David Ker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46855, divided into 33 chapters and 599 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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Under the Flag of France is presented in 33 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Is this the complete text of Under the Flag of France?

Yes. All 2991 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46855 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Under the Flag of France is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46855, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Under the Flag of France take to read?

About 249 minutes of reading across 599 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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