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Unnatural death

Unnatural death by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers is available here as the complete text, split into 1207 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers24 chapters

Unnatural death by Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh) Sayers. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #70008.

24 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 24 chapters

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Unnatural death

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  1. Chapter I 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Overheard 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Miching Mallecho 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV A Use for Spinsters 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V A Bit Mental 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Gossip 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Found Dead 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Ham and Brandy 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Concerning Crime 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X The Will 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Cross-Roads 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII A Tale of Two Spinsters 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Hallelujah 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Sharp Quillets of the Low 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Temptation of St. Peter 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII A Cast-Iron Alibi 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII The Country Lawyer’s Story 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The London Lawyer’s Story 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Gone Away 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Murder 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII By What Means? 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII A Case of Conscience 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 90 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of Unnatural death?

Yes. All 6033 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #70008 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Unnatural death is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #70008, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Unnatural death take to read?

About 502 minutes of reading across 1207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Unnatural death

Words and structures a reader meets early in Unnatural death, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Wimsey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Unnatural death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Peter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Unnatural death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Death
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Unnatural death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bredon
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