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Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Crisis — Complete is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Winston Churchill • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.
I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.
We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.
I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."
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The Crisis — Complete

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Crisis — Complete is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.
/ʌv ðə stæf ʌv ˈdʒenərəl ˈʃɜːrmən ɑːn ðə mɑːrtʃ tuː ðə siː ənd ɑːn ðə mɑːrtʃ frʌm səˈvænə ˈnɔːrθwərd/
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.
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I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.
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We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.
/wiː hæv mɑːrtʃt ðə fɔːr ˈhʌndrəd ənd ˈtwentifaɪv maɪlz ɪn ˈfɪfti deɪz ənd ðə ˈdʒenərəl hɪmˈself hæz sed ðæt ɪt ɪz ðə ˈlɔːŋɡəst ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt mɑːrtʃ ˈevər meɪd baɪ æn ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd ˈɑːrmi ɪn ə ˈsɪvəlaɪzd ˈkʌntri/
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I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."
/aɪ noʊ ðæt juː wɪl nɑːt biː mɪˈsled baɪ ðə wɜːrdz ˈsɪvəlaɪzd ˈkʌntri/

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Carolina noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.”

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longest adverb US /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading “We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.”

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misled verb US /mɪˈsled/

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading “I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."”

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mississippi noun US /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading “HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.”

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Northward adverb US /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading “Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.”

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organized adjective US /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading “We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.”

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Savannah noun US /səˈvænə/

a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river

From this reading “Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.”

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Sherman noun US /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading “Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.”

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From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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DIVISIONnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/

an army unit large enough to sustain combat

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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GOLDSBOROnoun

a town that is a major tobacco center in eastern North Carolina

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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HEADQUARTERSnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

of great significance or value

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/

for the most time

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/

march in a procession

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MILITARYadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/

inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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MISSISSIPPInounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NorthwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/

in a northern direction

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pausenounUS /pɔːz/

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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SavannahnounUS /səˈvænə/

a port in eastern Georgia near the mouth of the Savannah river

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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SouthnounUS /saʊθ/

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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StaffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI GOLDSBORO, N.C. MARCH 24, 1865 DEAR MOTHER: The South Carolina Campaign is a thing of the past.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of the Staff of General Sherman on the March to the Sea, and on the March from Savannah Northward.

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twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/

being five more than twenty

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have marched the four hundred and twenty-five miles in fifty days, and the General himself has said that it is the longest and most important march ever made by an organized army in a civilized country.

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading I pause as I write these words--they seem so incredible to me.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know that you will not be misled by the words "civilized country."

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How do I study chapter 38 of The Crisis — Complete?

Work through the 44 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 44 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 38 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 38 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Crisis — Complete

Common questions about reading The Crisis — Complete by Winston Churchill on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Crisis — Complete?

Yes. All 11964 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5396 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Crisis — Complete is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #5396, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Crisis — Complete take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2393 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Crisis — Complete section by section

How to work through The Crisis — Complete section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Crisis — Complete 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 Crisis — Complete

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Crisis — Complete, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hopper
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crisis — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Being
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crisis — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Caught
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crisis — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Unpardonable
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crisis — Complete; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.