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The Crimson Flash

The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell is available here as the complete text, split into 645 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell18 chapters

The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41721.

18 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 18 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Crimson Flash

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

0 of 638 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Boxing the Bunco-Steerer 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Feasters See a Haunt 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV "Pale Face Bonds" 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Strange Doings in the Night 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Johnny Boxes the Bear 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII No Box-a Da Bear 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII The Girl and the Tiger 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX The Tiger Springs 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Gwen Meets a "Hay Maker" 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Black Beast 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Johnny Wins Double Pay 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Pant's Story of the Black Cat 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV In Tom Stick's House 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Bursting Balloons 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Wreck of the Circus 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII "Get That Black Cat" 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII How Johnny Got the Ring 19 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41721, divided into 18 chapters and 645 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 The Crimson Flash in full?

The complete text of The Crimson Flash is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #41721 and divided into 645 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #41721, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3223 sentences across 18 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 Crimson Flash divided for reading?

The Crimson Flash is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Crimson Flash as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 645 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 18 chapters.

Can I hear The Crimson Flash read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Crimson Flash can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Crimson Flash 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 Crimson Flash

Common questions about reading The Crimson Flash by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Crimson Flash?

Yes. All 3223 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41721 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Crimson Flash is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #41721, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Crimson Flash take to read?

About 268 minutes of reading across 645 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Crimson Flash section by section

How to work through The Crimson Flash section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of The Crimson Flash 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 The Crimson Flash

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Crimson Flash, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Reilly
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crimson Flash; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Chicago
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crimson Flash; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Center
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crimson Flash; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sheltered
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crimson Flash; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.