Chapter I
ANECDOTES FOR BOYS. ANECDOTES FOR BOYS. ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER. HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC. SIXTH THOUSAND.
Anecdotes for Boys
Chapter I
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ANECDOTES
FOR
BOYS.
ANECDOTES
FOR
BOYS.
ENTERTAINING
NARRATIVES
AND
ANECDOTES,
ILLUSTRATIVE
OF
PRINCIPLES
AND
CHARACTER.
HARVEY
NEWCOMB,
AUTHOR
OF
"HOW
TO
BE
A
LADY,"
"HOW
TO
BE
A
MAN,"
ETC.
SIXTH
THOUSAND.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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ANECDOTES
FOR
BOYS.
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ANECDOTES
FOR
BOYS.
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ENTERTAINING
NARRATIVES
AND
ANECDOTES,
ILLUSTRATIVE
OF
PRINCIPLES
AND
CHARACTER.
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HARVEY
NEWCOMB,
AUTHOR
OF
"HOW
TO
BE
A
LADY,"
"HOW
TO
BE
A
MAN,"
ETC.
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SIXTH
THOUSAND.
Learner Dictionary
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SIXTH
noun
US /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIXTH THOUSAND.”
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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 HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
ANECDOTES
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From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
AUTHOR
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
BOYS
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From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
CHARACTER
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From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
ENTERTAINING
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From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
ETC
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ANECDOTES FOR BOYS.
HARVEY
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
HOW
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
ILLUSTRATIVE
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From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
LADY
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
MAN
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
NARRATIVES
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From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
NEWCOMB
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From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
PRINCIPLES
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From this reading ENTERTAINING NARRATIVES AND ANECDOTES, ILLUSTRATIVE OF PRINCIPLES AND CHARACTER.
SIXTHnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
THOUSAND
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From this reading SIXTH THOUSAND.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARVEY NEWCOMB, AUTHOR OF "HOW TO BE A LADY," "HOW TO BE A MAN," ETC.