The Way of the Gods
The Way of the Gods by John Luther Long is available here as the complete text, split into 632 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Way of the Gods by John Luther Long. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33616.
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The Way of the Gods
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This edition of The Way of the Gods by John Luther Long carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33616, divided into 7 chapters and 632 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 Way of the Gods in full?
The complete text of The Way of the Gods is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33616 and divided into 632 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Way of the Gods by John Luther Long, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #33616, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3159 sentences across 7 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 Way of the Gods divided for reading?
The Way of the Gods is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Way of the Gods as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 632 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 7 chapters.
Can I hear The Way of the Gods read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Way of the Gods can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Way of the Gods 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 Way of the Gods
Common questions about reading The Way of the Gods by John Luther Long on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Way of the Gods?
Yes. All 3159 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33616 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Way of the Gods is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33616, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Way of the Gods take to read?
About 263 minutes of reading across 632 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Way of the Gods section by section
How to work through The Way of the Gods section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Way of the Gods
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Way of the Gods, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Macmillan
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Gods; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Gods; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Mcmvi
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Gods; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- London
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Gods; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.