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Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. —— New York Illustrated. Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid. Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.” “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.””
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “—— New York Illustrated.”
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading “See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.”
for each
From this reading “Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading “Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.””
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.””
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In this reading “Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.”
In this reading “Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.””
In this reading “Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.””
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From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
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From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading —— New York Illustrated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
immediately past
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading —— New York Illustrated.
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
above and across; more than
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
for each
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
used especially of mail; paid in advance
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
an educational institution
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “And now for school and study,” added Sammy Brown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price, per volume, 60 cents, postpaid.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Under The Title _Bob Bouncer’s Schooldays_ “WELL, fellows,” said Frank Haven, “the long vacation is over at last.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading —— New York Illustrated.
Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys and Their Rivals by Frederick Gordon holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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