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The Lighted Way

The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim is available here as the complete text, split into 1541 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim37 chapters

The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #15893.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 37 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Lighted Way

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

0 of 1524 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #15893, divided into 37 chapters and 1541 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 Lighted Way in full?

The complete text of The Lighted Way is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #15893 and divided into 1541 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #15893, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7702 sentences across 37 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 Lighted Way divided for reading?

The Lighted Way is presented in 37 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Lighted Way as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1541 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 37 chapters.

Can I hear The Lighted Way read aloud?

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

Every sentence of The Lighted Way 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 Lighted Way

Common questions about reading The Lighted Way by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Lighted Way?

Yes. All 7702 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #15893 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Lighted Way is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #15893, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Lighted Way take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1541 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Lighted Way section by section

How to work through The Lighted Way section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of The Lighted Way to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Lighted Way

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

Samuel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lighted Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Weatherley
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lighted Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Proprietor
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lighted Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wholesale
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lighted Way; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.