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The Crossing

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Crossing is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I had met Hélène de St. Gré at last.
And what a fool she must think me!
As I hurried along the dark banquettes this thought filled my brain for a time to the exclusion of all others, so strongly is vanity ingrained in us.
After all, what did it matter what she thought,--Madame la Vicomtesse d’Ivry-le-Tour?
I had never shone, and it was rather late to begin.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Crossing

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of The Crossing is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I had met Hélène de St. Gré at last.
Line 2
And what a fool she must think me!
Line 3
As I hurried along the dark banquettes this thought filled my brain for a time to the exclusion of all others, so strongly is vanity ingrained in us.
Line 4
After all, what did it matter what she thought,--Madame la Vicomtesse d’Ivry-le-Tour?
Line 5
I had never shone, and it was rather late to begin.

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a

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After

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all

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along

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And

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As

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at

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From this reading I had met Hélène de St. Gré at last.

banquettes

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begin

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brain

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d'Ivry-le-Tour

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dark

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de

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did

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exclusion

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filled

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fool

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for

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Gré

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had

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hurried

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Hélène

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I

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in

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ingrained

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is

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it

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From this reading After all, what did it matter what she thought,--Madame la Vicomtesse d’Ivry-le-Tour?

la

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last

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From this reading I had met Hélène de St. Gré at last.

late

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From this reading I had never shone, and it was rather late to begin.

Madame

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matter

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me

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met

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must

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my

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never

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of

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others

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rather

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she

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shone

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so

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St

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strongly

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the

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think

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this

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thought

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time

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to

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us

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vanity

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Vicomtesse

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was

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what

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From this reading And what a fool she must think me!

Chapter 32 of The Crossing by Winston Churchill holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 32 of The Crossing contain?

Chapter 32 holds 388 sentences of The Crossing, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.

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How do I study chapter 32 of The Crossing?

Work through the 78 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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How long does The Crossing take to read?

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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
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Ridge
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Evening
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Light
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