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Born to Wander
Born to Wander

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Born to Wander is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Gordon Stables • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures By Gordon Stables Illustrations by W. Cheshire Published by S.W. Partridge and Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
Born to Wander, by Gordon Stables.
________________________________________________________________________ BORN TO WANDER, BY GORDON STABLES.
Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.
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Born to Wander

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Born to Wander is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures By Gordon Stables Illustrations by W. Cheshire Published by S.W. Partridge and Co., 9 Paternoster Row, London.
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Born to Wander, by Gordon Stables.
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________________________________________________________________________ BORN TO WANDER, BY GORDON STABLES.
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Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.
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GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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Adventures noun US /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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Boy's noun US /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

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Illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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Nomadic adjective US /noʊˈmædɪk/

migratory

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Partridge noun US /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

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Published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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Stables noun US /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

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Wander verb US /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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1

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From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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AdventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/

brought into existence

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Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/

possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.

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Cheshire

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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Gordon

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GRAYLING

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From this reading GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

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ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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NomadicadjectiveUS /noʊˈmædɪk/

migratory

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Book 1--CHAPTER ONE.

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PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

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Paternosternoun

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

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PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

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RownounUS /roʊ/

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

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StablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading GRAYLING HOUSE, AND THE WILDERY AROUND IT.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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WanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

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WILDERY

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Chapter 1 of Born to Wander by Gordon Stables holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 431 sentences of Born to Wander, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.

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Wander
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Boy's
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Nomadic
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Adventures
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