The Madigans
The Madigans by Miriam Michelson is available here as the complete text, split into 656 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Madigans by Miriam Michelson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #21243.
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The Madigans
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This edition of The Madigans by Miriam Michelson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #21243, divided into 8 chapters and 656 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.
Where can I read The Madigans in full?
The complete text of The Madigans is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #21243 and divided into 656 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Madigans by Miriam Michelson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #21243, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3278 sentences across 8 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 The Madigans divided for reading?
The Madigans is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Madigans as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 656 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 8 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 The Madigans read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Madigans can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Madigans 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 The Madigans
Common questions about reading The Madigans by Miriam Michelson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Madigans?
Yes. All 3278 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #21243 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Madigans is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #21243, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Madigans take to read?
About 273 minutes of reading across 656 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Madigans section by section
How to work through The Madigans section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 8 chapters of The Madigans 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 The Madigans
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Madigans, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Settles
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madigans; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Number
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madigans; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sissy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madigans; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Grimly
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madigans; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.