The Law of the Land
The Law of the Land by Emerson Hough is available here as the complete text, split into 1162 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Law of the Land Of Miss Lady, Whom It Involved in Mystery, and of John Eddring, Gentleman of the South, Who Read Its Deeper Meaning: A Novel by Emerson Hough. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #6431.
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The Law of the Land
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
This edition of The Law of the Land by Emerson Hough carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #6431, divided into 40 chapters and 1162 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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Rather than presenting The Law of the Land as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1162 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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Is this the complete text of The Law of the Land?
Yes. All 5806 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #6431 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Law of the Land is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #6431, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Law of the Land take to read?
About 483 minutes of reading across 1162 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Law of the Land
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Law of the Land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Southern
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- Morning
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- Great
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- Plantation
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