Chapter I
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS. THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES. Illustrated. 16mo, Cloth, $1 25. A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX.
A Rebellious Heroine
Chapter I
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BY
JOHN
KENDRICK
BANGS.
THE
BICYCLES,
AND
THREE
OTHER
FARCES.
Illustrated.
16mo,
Cloth,
$1
25.
A
HOUSE-BOAT
ON
THE
STYX.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
BY
JOHN
KENDRICK
BANGS.
Line 2
THE
BICYCLES,
AND
THREE
OTHER
FARCES.
Line 3
Illustrated.
Line 4
16mo,
Cloth,
$1
25.
Line 5
A
HOUSE-BOAT
ON
THE
STYX.
Learner Dictionary
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JOHN
noun
US /john/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.”
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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.
BANGS
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From this reading BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
BICYCLES
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From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
Cloth
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FARCES
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From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.
HOUSE-BOAT
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From this reading A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX.
Illustrated
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From this reading Illustrated.
JOHN
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From this reading BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
KENDRICK
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From this reading BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
mo
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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX.
OTHER
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From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.
STYX
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From this reading A HOUSE-BOAT ON THE STYX.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.
THREE
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From this reading THE BICYCLES, AND THREE OTHER FARCES.