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A Rebellion in Dixie

A Rebellion in Dixie by Harry Castlemon is available here as the complete text, split into 927 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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A Rebellion in Dixie by Harry Castlemon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53362.

19 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 19 chapters

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A Rebellion in Dixie

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  1. Chapter I 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Convention 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III “A Word in Your Ear.” 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Carl Brings News 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Capturing a Wagon-Train 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The March Homeward 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Breaking the Mule 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Rebels in the Rear 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX A Night Expedition 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII The Rebels Take Revenge 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Cale in Trouble 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV A Friend in Need 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI A Fight and Its Results 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Events of a Week 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Coleman Proves His Honesty 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Conclusion 58 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Project Gutenberg eBook #53362, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does A Rebellion in Dixie take to read?

About 385 minutes of reading across 927 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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