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Silver Cross

Silver Cross by Mary Johnston is available here as the complete text, split into 1022 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Mary Johnston31 chapters

Silver Cross by Mary Johnston. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #50557.

31 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 31 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Silver Cross

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

0 of 1009 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #50557, divided into 31 chapters and 1022 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.

Where can I read Silver Cross in full?

The complete text of Silver Cross is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #50557 and divided into 1022 sections.

This page carries the whole of Silver Cross by Mary Johnston, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #50557, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5108 sentences across 31 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 Silver Cross divided for reading?

Silver Cross is presented in 31 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Silver Cross as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1022 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 31 chapters.

Can I hear Silver Cross read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Silver Cross 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 Silver Cross

Common questions about reading Silver Cross by Mary Johnston on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Silver Cross?

Yes. All 5108 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #50557 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Silver Cross is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #50557, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Silver Cross take to read?

About 425 minutes of reading across 1022 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Silver Cross section by section

How to work through Silver Cross section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 31 chapters of Silver Cross to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Silver Cross

Words and structures a reader meets early in Silver Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Henry
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Silver Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seventh
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Silver Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Throne
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Silver Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Middle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Silver Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.