Chapter 1 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc. 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
Chapter 1 of Bob Chester's Grit is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.”
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!”
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading “Cloth.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.”
for each
From this reading “Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!”
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From this reading 12mo.
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From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading 12mo.
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
and nothing more
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
plural of “partner” — a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
for each
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
used especially of mail; paid in advance
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Newsboy Partners," "Only a Farm Boy," "Bob the Castaway," Etc.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price per volume, 40 cents, postpaid "Hey, boy!
Chapter 1 of Bob Chester's Grit by Frank V. Webster holds 107 sentences, grouped into 22 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 1 holds 107 sentences of Bob Chester's Grit, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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