Masterman and Son
Masterman and Son by W. J. (William James) Dawson is available here as the complete text, split into 1153 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Masterman and Son by W. J. (William James) Dawson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35608.
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Masterman and Son
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This edition of Masterman and Son by W. J. (William James) Dawson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35608, divided into 14 chapters and 1153 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.
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The complete text of Masterman and Son is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35608 and divided into 1153 sections.
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How is Masterman and Son divided for reading?
Masterman and Son is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Masterman and Son as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1153 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 14 chapters.
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Every sentence of Masterman and Son 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 Masterman and Son
Common questions about reading Masterman and Son by W. J. (William James) Dawson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Masterman and Son?
Yes. All 5761 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35608 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Masterman and Son is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35608, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Masterman and Son take to read?
About 480 minutes of reading across 1153 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Masterman and Son section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Masterman and Son
Words and structures a reader meets early in Masterman and Son, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Masterman and Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prophet
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Masterman and Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Babylon
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Masterman and Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fifth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Masterman and Son; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.