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Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery
Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.
Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.
FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?
Then he can't be suspended any more."
"No, he isn't.
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Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.
Line 2
Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.
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FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?
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Then he can't be suspended any more."
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"No, he isn't.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

cents noun US /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading “Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.”

cove noun US /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading “FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?”

Graham noun US /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading “See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.”

Illustrated verb US /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading “See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.”

lighthouse noun US /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading “FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?”

Newark noun US /ˈnuːərk/

the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey

From this reading “See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.”

per preposition US /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading “Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.”

suspended adjective US /səˈspendɪd/

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading “Then he can't be suspended any more."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.”

Carried Out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?”

All words in this reading · 43

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

75

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

CampnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

can't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

CarriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

centsnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

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. New York Illustrated.

ConounUS /koʊ/

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. New York Illustrated.

ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

COVEnounUS /koʊv/

a small inlet

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

EnounUS /iː/

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. New York Illustrated.

eh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

FAIRVIEW

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

https

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

isn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No, he isn't.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

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. New York Illustrated.

LIGHTHOUSEnounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/

a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

NnounUS /en/

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. New York Illustrated.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/

the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, he isn't.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

postpaidadjective

used especially of mail; paid in advance

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

schoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

SeanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he can't be suspended any more."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading FAIRVIEW BOYS AT LIGHTHOUSE COVE Or, Carried Out to Sea _Fairview Boys At Camp Mystery_ "Coming back to school; eh?

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Price, per volume, 75 cents, postpaid.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

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 See https:// Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N. J. New York Illustrated.

Chapter 1 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery by Frederick Gordon holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

What does chapter 1 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery contain?

Chapter 1 holds 155 sentences of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery by Frederick Gordon exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 155 sentences, grouped into 31 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Work through the 31 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Is this the complete text of Fairview Boys at Camp Mystery?

Yes. All 2344 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #52130 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #52130, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 195 minutes of reading across 469 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Charles
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Graham
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Newark
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