The Traitor
The Traitor by Thomas, Jr. Dixon is available here as the complete text, split into 932 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Traitor: A Story of the Fall of the Invisible Empire by Thomas, Jr. Dixon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #54766.
Course Syllabus
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The Traitor
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II Mr. Hoyle Receives a Shock
- Chapter III A Blow Is Struck
- Chapter IV The Old Code
- Chapter V Graham vs. Butler
- Chapter VI Scalawag and Carpetbagger
- Chapter VII The Reign of Folly
- Chapter VIII The Masqueraders
- Chapter IX A Counter Stroke
- Chapter X The Strength of the Weak
- Chapter XI Through the Secret Panel
- Chapter XII Stella’s Resolution
- Chapter XIII Weighed and Found Wanting
- Chapter XIV The Trap Is Set
- Chapter XV Ackerman Secures a Pledge
- Chapter XVI In the Toils
- Chapter XVII The Train for the North
- Chapter XVIII The Daughter of Eve
- Chapter XIX The Tracks at the Door
- Chapter XX A Test of Strength
- Chapter XXI Behind Bolted Doors
- Chapter XXII A Voice in Warning
- Chapter XXIII The Trap Is Sprung
- Chapter XXIV For Love’s Sake
- Chapter XXV The Judgment Hall of Fate
- Chapter XXVI The Arrest
- Chapter XXVII Through Prison Bars
- Chapter XXVIII A Woman’s Way
- Chapter XXIX The Hon. Stephen Hoyle
- Chapter XXX Ackerman Cornered
- Chapter XXXI Through Deep Waters
- Chapter XXXII The Prisoner at the Bar
- Chapter XXXIII The Ministry of Angels
- Chapter XXXIV The Day of Atonement
- Chapter XXXV Under Bright Skies--an Epilogue
This edition of The Traitor by Thomas, Jr. Dixon carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #54766, divided into 35 chapters and 932 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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How is The Traitor divided for reading?
The Traitor is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Traitor as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 932 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 35 chapters.
Can I hear The Traitor read aloud?
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Every sentence of The Traitor 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 Traitor
Common questions about reading The Traitor by Thomas, Jr. Dixon on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Traitor?
Yes. All 4658 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54766 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Traitor is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #54766, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Traitor take to read?
About 388 minutes of reading across 932 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Traitor section by section
How to work through The Traitor section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Traitor
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Traitor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Mather
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Traitor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Latch
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Traitor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Shook
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Traitor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gently
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Traitor; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.