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The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher is available here as the complete text, split into 881 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher26 chapters

The Root of All Evil by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40603.

26 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 26 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Root of All Evil

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 870 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 31 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Root of All Evil by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40603, divided into 26 chapters and 881 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.

Where can I read The Root of All Evil in full?

The complete text of The Root of All Evil is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40603 and divided into 881 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Root of All Evil by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40603, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4404 sentences across 26 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 Root of All Evil divided for reading?

The Root of All Evil is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Root of All Evil as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 881 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 26 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 Root of All Evil read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Root of All Evil can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Root of All Evil 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 Root of All Evil

Common questions about reading The Root of All Evil by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Root of All Evil?

Yes. All 4404 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40603 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Root of All Evil is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #40603, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Root of All Evil take to read?

About 367 minutes of reading across 881 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Root of All Evil section by section

How to work through The Root of All Evil section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Root of All Evil to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Root of All Evil

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Root of All Evil, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Half-way
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Root of All Evil; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Along
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Root of All Evil; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Straggling
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Root of All Evil; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Street
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Root of All Evil; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.