Law and Laughter
Law and Laughter by George A. (George Alexander) Morton is available here as the complete text, split into 494 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Law and Laughter by George A. (George Alexander) Morton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30003.
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Law and Laughter
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This edition of Law and Laughter by George A. (George Alexander) Morton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30003, divided into 6 chapters and 494 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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Law and Laughter is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Law and Laughter as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 494 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Law and Laughter?
Yes. All 2467 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30003 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Law and Laughter is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30003, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Law and Laughter take to read?
About 205 minutes of reading across 494 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Law and Laughter
Words and structures a reader meets early in Law and Laughter, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Crafty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Law and Laughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Lawyers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Law and Laughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Acquire
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Law and Laughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Applause
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Law and Laughter; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.