Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24
Chapter 24 of The Black Cross is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Kaya!" "Velasco! Ah, Velasco! Don't come--don't touch--me!" He sprang forward.
The Black Cross
Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24
Chapter 24 of The Black Cross is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Kaya!"
"Velasco!
Ah,
Velasco!
Don't
come--don't
touch--me!"
He
sprang
forward.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Black Cross
Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24
Chapter 24 of The Black Cross is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Kaya!"
Line 2
"Velasco!
Line 3
Ah,
Velasco!
Line 4
Don't
come--don't
touch--me!"
Line 5
He
sprang
forward.
/hiː spræŋ ˈfɔːrwərd/
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don't come--don't touch--me!"”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “He sprang forward.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He sprang forward.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Don't come--don't touch--me!"”
All words in this reading · 10
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, Velasco!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don't come--don't touch--me!"
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't come--don't touch--me!"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He sprang forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sprang forward.
Kaya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Kaya!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don't come--don't touch--me!"
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He sprang forward.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Don't come--don't touch--me!"
Velasco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Velasco!
Chapter 24 of The Black Cross by Olive M. (Olive Mary) Briggs holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
What does chapter 24 of The Black Cross contain?
Chapter 24 holds 116 sentences of The Black Cross, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Black Cross by Olive M. (Olive Mary) Briggs exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 116 sentences, grouped into 24 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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Work through the 24 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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How long does The Black Cross take to read?
About 438 minutes of reading across 1053 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Black Cross
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Black Cross, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Night
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Petersburg
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Heavens
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Black Cross; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Domes
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