Rue and Roses
Rue and Roses by Angela Langer is available here as the complete text, split into 531 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Rue and Roses by Angela Langer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #63947.
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Rue and Roses
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This edition of Rue and Roses by Angela Langer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #63947, divided into 18 chapters and 531 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 Rue and Roses is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #63947 and divided into 531 sections.
This page carries the whole of Rue and Roses by Angela Langer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #63947, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2653 sentences across 18 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Rue and Roses divided for reading?
Rue and Roses is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rue and Roses as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 531 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 18 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Rue and Roses can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Rue and Roses can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading Rue and Roses
Common questions about reading Rue and Roses by Angela Langer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Rue and Roses?
Yes. All 2653 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63947 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Rue and Roses is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #63947, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rue and Roses take to read?
About 221 minutes of reading across 531 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Rue and Roses section by section
How to work through Rue and Roses section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
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Vocabulary met early in Rue and Roses
Words and structures a reader meets early in Rue and Roses, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Heroine
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rue and Roses; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Roses
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rue and Roses; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Perhaps
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rue and Roses; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Becomes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Rue and Roses; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.