The law of the road
The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers is available here as the complete text, split into 771 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #69664.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The law of the road
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 763 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #69664, divided into 17 chapters and 771 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.
Where can I read The law of the road in full?
The complete text of The law of the road is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #69664 and divided into 771 sections.
This page carries the whole of The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #69664, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3855 sentences across 17 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 The law of the road divided for reading?
The law of the road is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The law of the road as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 771 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 17 chapters.
Can I hear The law of the road read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The law of the road can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The law of the road 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 law of the road
Common questions about reading The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The law of the road?
Yes. All 3855 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #69664 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The law of the road is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #69664, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The law of the road take to read?
About 321 minutes of reading across 771 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The law of the road section by section
How to work through The law of the road section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 17 chapters of The law of the road to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The law of the road
Words and structures a reader meets early in The law of the road, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Legal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The law of the road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Recreations
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The law of the road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wrongs
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The law of the road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rights
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The law of the road; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.