Master Humphrey's Clock
Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 330 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #588.
This edition of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #588, divided into 13 chapters and 330 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 Master Humphrey's Clock is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #588 and divided into 330 sections.
This page carries the whole of Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #588, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1648 sentences across 13 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 Master Humphrey's Clock divided for reading?
Master Humphrey's Clock is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Master Humphrey's Clock as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 330 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 13 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 Master Humphrey's Clock read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Master Humphrey's Clock can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Master Humphrey's Clock 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 Master Humphrey's Clock
Common questions about reading Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Master Humphrey's Clock?
Yes. All 1648 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #588 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Master Humphrey's Clock is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #588, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Master Humphrey's Clock take to read?
About 137 minutes of reading across 330 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Master Humphrey's Clock section by section
How to work through Master Humphrey's Clock section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 13 chapters of Master Humphrey's Clock to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Master Humphrey's Clock
Words and structures a reader meets early in Master Humphrey's Clock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Samuel
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Rogers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Esquire
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pleasures
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Master Humphrey's Clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Master Humphrey's Clock
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0 of 335 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.