Made to Measure
Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault is available here as the complete text, split into 155 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #51194.
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Made to Measure
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This edition of Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #51194, divided into 1 chapters and 155 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 Made to Measure in full?
The complete text of Made to Measure is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #51194 and divided into 155 sections.
This page carries the whole of Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #51194, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 773 sentences across 1 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 Made to Measure divided for reading?
Made to Measure is presented in 1 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Made to Measure as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 155 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 1 chapters.
Can I hear Made to Measure read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Made to Measure can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Made to Measure 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 Made to Measure
Common questions about reading Made to Measure by William Campbell Gault on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Made to Measure?
Yes. All 773 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #51194 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Made to Measure is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #51194, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Made to Measure take to read?
About 64 minutes of reading across 155 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Made to Measure section by section
How to work through Made to Measure section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 1 chapters of Made to Measure to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Made to Measure
Words and structures a reader meets early in Made to Measure, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Somewhere
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Made to Measure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ideal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Made to Measure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Every
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Made to Measure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Woman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Made to Measure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.