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Tom Grogan

by Francis Hopkinson Smith

Level B2 · Upper-intermediateClassics17 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
17 chapters
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About this book

About this book

As winter threatens a crucial construction project, the reliable stevedore Tom Grogan mysteriously halts work, leaving foreman Babcock anxious. When Babcock finally arrives at the dock, he discovers a determined woman commanding the crew—challenging expectations and the fate of the build.

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Contents

17 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02II. A BOARD FENCE LOSES A PLANK
03III. SERGEANT DUFFY'S LITTLE GAME
04IV. A WALKING DELEGATE LEARNS A NEW STEP
05V. A WORD FROM THE TENEMENTS
06VI. THE BIG GRAY GOES HUNGRY
07VII. THE CONTENTS OF CULLY'S MAIL
08VIII. POP MULLINS'S ADVICE
09IX. WHAT A SPARROW SAW
10X. CULLY WINS BY A NECK
11XI. A TWO-DOLLAR BILL
12XII. CULLY'S NIGHT OUT

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