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The Crossing

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Crossing is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Winston Churchill • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

“I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

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The Crossing

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Crossing is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

Line 2

I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

Line 3

He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

Line 4

But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

Line 5

“I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

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a

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

aloof

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

an

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

and

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

as

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

away

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

before

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

Boone's

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

but

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

by

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

captains

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Clark

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Colonel

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Davy

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day

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deal

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departure

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evening

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

fancy

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few

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followed

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for

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from

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go

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going

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great

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had

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

He

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held

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him

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himself

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his

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

I

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I'm

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

in

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into

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

James

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lasted

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

leader

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

little

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me

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

not

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

of

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

offend

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

often

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

Ray

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

said

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

seeming

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

should

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

station

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

talked

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

that

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

the

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

them

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

to

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

took

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

Virginia

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visit

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From this reading Mr. Boone’s visit lasted but a day.

was

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

weeks

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

will

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

with

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From this reading I was a great deal with Colonel Clark in the few weeks that followed before his departure for Virginia.

without

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From this reading He held himself a little aloof (as a leader should) from the captains in the station, without seeming to offend them.

woods

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From this reading But he had a fancy for James Ray and for me, and he often took me into the woods with him by day, and talked with me of an evening.

you

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From this reading “I’m going away to Virginia, Davy,” he said; “will you not go with me?

Chapter 9 of The Crossing by Winston Churchill holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

What does chapter 9 of The Crossing contain?

Chapter 9 holds 135 sentences of The Crossing, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Crossing by Winston Churchill exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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.

How do I study chapter 9 of The Crossing?

Work through the 27 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.

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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.

Under: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Crossing; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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