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The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Stephen Crane • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

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Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men. The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row. It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere. The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water. There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

The Red Badge of Courage

Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

Chapter 18 of The Red Badge of Courage is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

Line 2

The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

Line 3

It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

Line 4

The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

Line 5

There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

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a

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

an

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

and

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

atmosphere

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

became

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

bit

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

bitter

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

body

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

but

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

came

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

cannon

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

chests

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

craved

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

cry

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

difficult

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

during

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

firing

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

for

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

forest

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

freshness

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

from

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

ground

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

had

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

in

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

interminable

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

It

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

its

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

lamentation

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

line

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

live

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

long

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

lull

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

magnified

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

men

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

mingled

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

minutes

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

of

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

one

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

pause

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

quiver

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

ragged

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

raised

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

respite

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

row

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

rushing

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

seemed

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

shake

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

shot

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

some

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

strained

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

struggle

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

such

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From this reading It seemed difficult to live in such an atmosphere.

The

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

their

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

There

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

this

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

throats

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

through

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

to

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

trees

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

until

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From this reading The ragged line had respite for some minutes, but during its pause the struggle in the forest became magnified until the trees seemed to quiver from the firing and the ground to shake from the rushing of men.

voices

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

was

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

water

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From this reading The chests of the men strained for a bit of freshness, and their throats craved water.

were

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From this reading The voices of the cannon were mingled in a long and interminable row.

when

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

who

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From this reading There was one shot through the body, who raised a cry of bitter lamentation when came this lull.

Chapter 18 of The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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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