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The Way of the Strong

The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum is available here as the complete text, split into 2701 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35776.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Way of the Strong

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

0 of 2687 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 87 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 143 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 61 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 170 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 129 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 143 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 136 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 118 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35776, divided into 40 chapters and 2701 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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The Way of the Strong is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Way of the Strong as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2701 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 40 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Way of the Strong can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Way of the Strong 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 Strong

Common questions about reading The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Way of the Strong?

Yes. All 13505 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35776 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Way of the Strong is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #35776, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Way of the Strong take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2701 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Way of the Strong section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Way of the Strong

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Way of the Strong, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Strong; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Twins
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Strong; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Suffering
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Strong; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Creek
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of the Strong; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.