The Reign of Law
The Reign of Law by James Lane Allen is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 645 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Reign of Law by James Lane Allen. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3791.
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The Reign of Law
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This edition of The Reign of Law by James Lane Allen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3791, divided into 8 chapters and 645 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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How is The Reign of Law divided for reading?
The Reign of Law is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Reign of Law as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 645 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 8 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.
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Is this the complete text of The Reign of Law?
Yes. All 3223 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3791 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Reign of Law is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3791, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Reign of Law take to read?
About 268 minutes of reading across 645 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Reign of Law
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Reign of Law, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Anglo-saxon
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Reign of Law; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Farmers
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- Scarce
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- Conquered
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