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Marching Men

Marching Men by Sherwood Anderson is available here as the complete text, split into 864 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Sherwood Anderson35 chapters

Marching Men by Sherwood Anderson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #7045.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 35 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Marching Men

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

0 of 851 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 43 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 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 55 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Marching Men by Sherwood Anderson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #7045, divided into 35 chapters and 864 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 Marching Men is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #7045 and divided into 864 sections.

This page carries the whole of Marching Men by Sherwood Anderson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #7045, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4316 sentences across 35 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 Marching Men divided for reading?

Marching Men is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Marching Men as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 864 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 35 chapters.

Can I hear Marching Men read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Marching Men can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Marching Men 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 Marching Men

Common questions about reading Marching Men by Sherwood Anderson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Marching Men?

Yes. All 4316 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7045 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Marching Men is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #7045, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Marching Men take to read?

About 359 minutes of reading across 864 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Marching Men section by section

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Marching Men

Words and structures a reader meets early in Marching Men, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Uncle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Marching Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Charlie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Marching Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Wheeler
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Marching Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stamped
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Marching Men; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.