Chapter I
Chapter 1
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I. THE BLUE WALL II. WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III. CHARLESTOWN IV. TEMPLE BOW V.
The Crossing
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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I.
THE
BLUE
WALL
II.
WARS
AND
RUMORS
OF
WARS
III.
CHARLESTOWN
IV.
TEMPLE
BOW
V.
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The Crossing
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Crossing is here in full — 21 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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I.
Line 2
THE
BLUE
WALL
II.
Line 3
WARS
AND
RUMORS
OF
WARS
III.
Line 4
CHARLESTOWN
IV.
Line 5
TEMPLE
BOW
V.
Learner Dictionary
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All words in this reading · 15
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AND
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From this reading WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III.
BLUE
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From this reading THE BLUE WALL II.
BOW
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From this reading TEMPLE BOW V.
CHARLESTOWN
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From this reading CHARLESTOWN IV.
I
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II
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From this reading THE BLUE WALL II.
III
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From this reading WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III.
IV
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From this reading CHARLESTOWN IV.
OF
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From this reading WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III.
RUMORS
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From this reading WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III.
TEMPLE
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From this reading TEMPLE BOW V.
THE
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From this reading THE BLUE WALL II.
V
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From this reading TEMPLE BOW V.
WALL
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From this reading THE BLUE WALL II.
WARS
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From this reading WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS III.
Chapter 1 of The Crossing by Winston Churchill holds 21 sentences, grouped into 5 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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Chapter 1 holds 21 sentences of The Crossing, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Crossing
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Crossing, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Rumors
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- Charlestown
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- Temple
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- Proposes
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