Materfamilias
Materfamilias by Ada Cambridge is available here as the complete text, split into 644 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Materfamilias by Ada Cambridge. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40659.
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Materfamilias
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This edition of Materfamilias by Ada Cambridge carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40659, divided into 10 chapters and 644 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 Materfamilias is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40659 and divided into 644 sections.
This page carries the whole of Materfamilias by Ada Cambridge, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40659, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3219 sentences across 10 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 Materfamilias divided for reading?
Materfamilias is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Materfamilias as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 644 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 10 chapters.
Can I hear Materfamilias read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Materfamilias can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Materfamilias 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 Materfamilias
Common questions about reading Materfamilias by Ada Cambridge on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Materfamilias?
Yes. All 3219 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40659 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Materfamilias is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40659, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Materfamilias take to read?
About 268 minutes of reading across 644 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Materfamilias section by section
How to work through Materfamilias section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 10 chapters of Materfamilias 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
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Materfamilias
Words and structures a reader meets early in Materfamilias, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Little
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Materfamilias; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Father
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Materfamilias; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- England
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Materfamilias; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Married
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Materfamilias; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.