Chapter I
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LEGAL RECREATIONS. VOL. IV. THE LAW OF THE ROAD. WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
The law of the road
Chapter I
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LEGAL
RECREATIONS.
VOL.
IV.
THE
LAW
OF
THE
ROAD.
WRONGS
AND
RIGHTS
OF
A
TRAVELLER.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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The law of the road
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The law of the road is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/5 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
LEGAL
RECREATIONS.
Line 2
VOL.
Line 3
IV.
Line 4
THE
LAW
OF
THE
ROAD.
/ðə lɔː ʌv ðə roʊd/
Line 5
WRONGS
AND
RIGHTS
OF
A
TRAVELLER.
/rɔːŋz ənd raɪts ʌv ə ˈtrævələr/
Learner Dictionary
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the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE ROAD.”
legal
adjective
US /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “LEGAL RECREATIONS.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “THE LAW OF THE ROAD.”
traveller
noun
US /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading “WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.”
wrongs
noun
US /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
LEGALadjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading LEGAL RECREATIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
RECREATIONS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEGAL RECREATIONS.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE ROAD.
TRAVELLERnounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
VOL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading VOL.
WRONGSnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading WRONGS AND RIGHTS OF A TRAVELLER.
Chapter 1 of The law of the road by R. Vashon (Robert Vashon) Rogers holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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- Legal
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