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A Hoodoo Machine

A Hoodoo Machine by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews is available here as the complete text, split into 516 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews16 chapters

A Hoodoo Machine by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53607.

16 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 16 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

A Hoodoo Machine

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

0 of 510 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Matt King’s Resolve 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Unexpected 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI A Difference of Opinion 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII An Old Friend 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Colonel Tries Persuasion 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX What Ails M’glory? 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X In the Garage 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Uncle Tom Again 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII A Startling Mystery 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Important Disclosures 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV M’glory’s Lesson 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Hurling a Bomb 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Lost--a Fortune 140 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of A Hoodoo Machine by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #53607, divided into 16 chapters and 516 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 A Hoodoo Machine in full?

The complete text of A Hoodoo Machine is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #53607 and divided into 516 sections.

This page carries the whole of A Hoodoo Machine by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #53607, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2579 sentences across 16 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 A Hoodoo Machine divided for reading?

A Hoodoo Machine is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting A Hoodoo Machine as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 516 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 16 chapters.

Can I hear A Hoodoo Machine read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Hoodoo Machine can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of A Hoodoo Machine 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 A Hoodoo Machine

Common questions about reading A Hoodoo Machine by Stanley R. [Adapter] Matthews on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of A Hoodoo Machine?

Yes. All 2579 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53607 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of A Hoodoo Machine is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #53607, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Hoodoo Machine take to read?

About 214 minutes of reading across 516 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read A Hoodoo Machine section by section

How to work through A Hoodoo Machine section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 16 chapters of A Hoodoo Machine 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 A Hoodoo Machine

Words and structures a reader meets early in A Hoodoo Machine, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sufferin
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hoodoo Machine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Whirligigs
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hoodoo Machine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Bubble
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hoodoo Machine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wagon
A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hoodoo Machine; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.