Melomaniacs
Melomaniacs by James Huneker is available here as the complete text, split into 1058 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Melomaniacs by James Huneker. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #29751.
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Melomaniacs
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This edition of Melomaniacs by James Huneker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #29751, divided into 13 chapters and 1058 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 Melomaniacs is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #29751 and divided into 1058 sections.
This page carries the whole of Melomaniacs by James Huneker, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #29751, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5286 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 Melomaniacs divided for reading?
Melomaniacs is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Melomaniacs as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1058 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 13 chapters.
Can I hear Melomaniacs read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Melomaniacs can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Melomaniacs 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 Melomaniacs
Common questions about reading Melomaniacs by James Huneker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Melomaniacs?
Yes. All 5286 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #29751 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Melomaniacs is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #29751, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Melomaniacs take to read?
About 440 minutes of reading across 1058 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Melomaniacs section by section
How to work through Melomaniacs section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 13 chapters of Melomaniacs to begin.
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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 Melomaniacs
Words and structures a reader meets early in Melomaniacs, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- March
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melomaniacs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Against
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melomaniacs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Powers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melomaniacs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heaven
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Melomaniacs; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.