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Murder by the clock

Murder by the clock by Rufus King is available here as the complete text, split into 942 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Murder by the clock by Rufus King. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75500.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Murder by the clock

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 929 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 15 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Murder by the clock by Rufus King carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75500, divided into 31 chapters and 942 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 Murder by the clock in full?

The complete text of Murder by the clock is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #75500 and divided into 942 sections.

This page carries the whole of Murder by the clock by Rufus King, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #75500, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4710 sentences across 31 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 Murder by the clock divided for reading?

Murder by the clock is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Murder by the clock as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 942 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 31 chapters.

Can I hear Murder by the clock read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Murder by the clock can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Murder by the 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 Murder by the clock

Common questions about reading Murder by the clock by Rufus King on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Murder by the clock?

Yes. All 4710 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75500 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Murder by the clock is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #75500, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Murder by the clock take to read?

About 392 minutes of reading across 942 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Murder by the clock section by section

How to work through Murder by the clock section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Murder by the clock

Words and structures a reader meets early in Murder by the clock, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Spring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Murder by the clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Marks
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Murder by the clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Murder
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Murder by the clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Guards
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Murder by the clock; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.