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The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stephen Crane • Curated US English Learning Edition

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There were moments of waiting.

The youth thought of the village street at home before the arrival of the circus parade on a day in the spring.

He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and feign to despise such exhibitions.

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The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

There were moments of waiting.

Line 2

The youth thought of the village street at home before the arrival of the circus parade on a day in the spring.

Line 3

He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

Line 4

He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

Line 5

He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and feign to despise such exhibitions.

Learner Dictionary

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Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.”

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a

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an

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From this reading He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and feign to despise such exhibitions.

and

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arrival

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at

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band

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before

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box

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boy

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chariot

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circus

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cracker

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day

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despise

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dingy

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exhibitions

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expectant

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faded

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feign

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fellow

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follow

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front

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had

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He

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home

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horse

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houses

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

how

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in

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its

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lady

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lines

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

moments

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From this reading There were moments of waiting.

of

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From this reading There were moments of waiting.

old

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From this reading He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and feign to despise such exhibitions.

on

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From this reading The youth thought of the village street at home before the arrival of the circus parade on a day in the spring.

or

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From this reading He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

parade

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particularly

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people

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

prepared

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From this reading He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

remembered

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From this reading He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

road

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

saw

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

sit

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small

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sober

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

spring

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From this reading The youth thought of the village street at home before the arrival of the circus parade on a day in the spring.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

store

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From this reading He particularly remembered an old fellow who used to sit upon a cracker box in front of the store and feign to despise such exhibitions.

street

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From this reading The youth thought of the village street at home before the arrival of the circus parade on a day in the spring.

such

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The

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There

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From this reading There were moments of waiting.

thought

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thrillful

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to

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From this reading He remembered how he had stood, a small, thrillful boy, prepared to follow the dingy lady upon the white horse, or the band in its faded chariot.

upon

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used

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village

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waiting

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From this reading There were moments of waiting.

were

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From this reading There were moments of waiting.

white

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who

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yellow

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From this reading He saw the yellow road, the lines of expectant people, and the sober houses.

youth

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Chapter 5 of The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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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