The Iron Rule
The Iron Rule by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 419 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Iron Rule by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4628.
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The Iron Rule
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
This edition of The Iron Rule by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4628, divided into 14 chapters and 419 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of The Iron Rule is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #4628 and divided into 419 sections.
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How is The Iron Rule divided for reading?
The Iron Rule is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Iron Rule as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 419 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 14 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear The Iron Rule read aloud?
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Every sentence of The Iron Rule 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 The Iron Rule
Common questions about reading The Iron Rule by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Iron Rule?
Yes. All 2091 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4628 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Iron Rule is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #4628, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Iron Rule take to read?
About 174 minutes of reading across 419 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Iron Rule section by section
How to work through The Iron Rule section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Iron Rule
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Iron Rule, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Andrew
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Rule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Howland
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Rule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Belonged
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Rule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Class
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Iron Rule; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.