A Master of Fortune
A Master of Fortune by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne is available here as the complete text, split into 1009 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Master of Fortune: Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #12556.
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A Master of Fortune
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This edition of A Master of Fortune by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #12556, divided into 12 chapters and 1009 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
Where can I read A Master of Fortune in full?
The complete text of A Master of Fortune is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #12556 and divided into 1009 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Master of Fortune by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #12556, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5044 sentences across 12 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 Master of Fortune divided for reading?
A Master of Fortune is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Master of Fortune as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1009 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 12 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear A Master of Fortune read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Master of Fortune can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Master of Fortune 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 Master of Fortune
Common questions about reading A Master of Fortune by C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Master of Fortune?
Yes. All 5044 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #12556 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Master of Fortune is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #12556, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Master of Fortune take to read?
About 420 minutes of reading across 1009 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Master of Fortune section by section
How to work through A Master of Fortune section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 12 chapters of A Master of Fortune to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
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Vocabulary met early in A Master of Fortune
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Master of Fortune, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Small
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Master of Fortune; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Enough
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Master of Fortune; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Captain
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Master of Fortune; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Kettle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Master of Fortune; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.