The crooked cross
The crooked cross by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton is available here as the complete text, split into 863 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The crooked cross by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #73254.
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The crooked cross
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This edition of The crooked cross by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #73254, divided into 17 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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The complete text of The crooked cross is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #73254 and divided into 863 sections.
This page carries the whole of The crooked cross by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #73254, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4312 sentences across 17 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 crooked cross divided for reading?
The crooked cross is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The crooked cross as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 863 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 17 chapters.
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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The crooked cross can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The crooked 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 The crooked cross
Common questions about reading The crooked cross by Charles J. (Charles Judson) Dutton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The crooked cross?
Yes. All 4312 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #73254 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The crooked cross is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #73254, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The crooked cross take to read?
About 359 minutes of reading across 863 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The crooked cross section by section
How to work through The crooked cross section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The crooked cross
Words and structures a reader meets early in The crooked cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
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- Always
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- Found
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- Bartley
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