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Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

Early in September he wrote his mother:

September, 1886.

DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

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Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding is here in full — 101 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

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Early in September he wrote his mother:

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September, 1886.

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DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

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They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

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1886

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

about

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

an

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

and

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

article

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

at

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

but

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

chance

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

could

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

Cuba

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

day

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

DEAR

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

down

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

each

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

Early

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From this reading Early in September he wrote his mother:

EXPERIENCES

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FIRST

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

for

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

from

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

get

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

give

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

he

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his

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

I

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

In

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

is

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

late

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

left

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

look

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

me

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

mother

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From this reading Early in September he wrote his mother:

NEWSPAPER

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

not

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

of

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

one

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

opening

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

over

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

people

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

Philadelphia

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

Record

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

regular

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

report

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

returned

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

Richard

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

said

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

Santiago

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

saw

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

September

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From this reading Early in September he wrote his mother:

settled

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

summer

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

that

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

the

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

there

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

They

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

to

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

to-day

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From this reading DEAR MOTHER: I saw the Record people to-day.

was

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

what

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From this reading They said there was not an opening but could give me "chance" work, that is, I was to report each day at one and get what was left over.

work

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

write

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From this reading FIRST NEWSPAPER EXPERIENCES In the late summer of 1886 Richard returned from Cuba and settled down in Philadelphia to write an article about his experiences at Santiago and to look for regular newspaper work.

wrote

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From this reading Early in September he wrote his mother:

Chapter 3 of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding by Richard Harding Davis holds 101 sentences, grouped into 21 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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Richard: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Harding: A word that appears in the opening chapter of Adventures and Letters of Richard Harding; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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