Captain of the Crew
Captain of the Crew by Ralph Henry Barbour is available here as the complete text, split into 863 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Captain of the Crew by Ralph Henry Barbour. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #48745.
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Captain of the Crew
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
This edition of Captain of the Crew by Ralph Henry Barbour carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #48745, divided into 28 chapters and 863 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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Is this the complete text of Captain of the Crew?
Yes. All 4315 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #48745 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Captain of the Crew is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #48745, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Captain of the Crew take to read?
About 359 minutes of reading across 863 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Captain of the Crew
Words and structures a reader meets early in Captain of the Crew, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hillton
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- Brakeman
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- Winked
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- Solemnly
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