The Way of Decision
The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease is available here as the complete text, split into 172 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #37572.
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The Way of Decision
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This edition of The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #37572, divided into 2 chapters and 172 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 The Way of Decision is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #37572 and divided into 172 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #37572, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 860 sentences across 2 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 Way of Decision divided for reading?
The Way of Decision is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Way of Decision as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 172 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 2 chapters.
Can I hear The Way of Decision read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Way of Decision can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Way of Decision 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 Way of Decision
Common questions about reading The Way of Decision by M. C. Pease on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Way of Decision?
Yes. All 860 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #37572 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Way of Decision is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #37572, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Way of Decision take to read?
About 71 minutes of reading across 172 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Way of Decision section by section
How to work through The Way of Decision section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
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Vocabulary met early in The Way of Decision
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Way of Decision, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Illustration
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of Decision; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Meeting
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of Decision; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Prospective
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of Decision; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Group
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Way of Decision; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.