Hearts and Masks
Hearts and Masks by Harold MacGrath is available here as the complete text, split into 445 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hearts and Masks by Harold MacGrath. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #17390.
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Hearts and Masks
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This edition of Hearts and Masks by Harold MacGrath carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #17390, divided into 5 chapters and 445 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.
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The complete text of Hearts and Masks is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #17390 and divided into 445 sections.
This page carries the whole of Hearts and Masks by Harold MacGrath, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #17390, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2223 sentences across 5 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 Hearts and Masks divided for reading?
Hearts and Masks is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hearts and Masks as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 445 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 5 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 Hearts and Masks read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Hearts and Masks can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Hearts and Masks 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 Hearts and Masks
Common questions about reading Hearts and Masks by Harold MacGrath on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Hearts and Masks?
Yes. All 2223 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17390 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hearts and Masks is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #17390, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hearts and Masks take to read?
About 185 minutes of reading across 445 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Hearts and Masks section by section
How to work through Hearts and Masks section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Hearts and Masks
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hearts and Masks, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hearts and Masks; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Puppet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hearts and Masks; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Crown
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hearts and Masks; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Cloak
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hearts and Masks; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.