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Field and Forest

Chapter I

By Oliver Optic • Curated US English Learning Edition

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_THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.

NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

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Archivist

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter I Reading 1/30

Field and Forest

Chapter I

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_THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

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AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

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WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

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BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.

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NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

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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 _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

ABROAD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

AMERICA

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

ARMY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

BOAT-CLUB

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

BOSTON

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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.

CHARLES

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From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

DILLINGHAM

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From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

FARMER

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

FLAG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

FORTUNES

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

FOURTEEN

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From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

LAKE-SHORE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

LEE

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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.

NAVY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

NEW

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From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

ONWARD

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

SERIES

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

SHEPARD

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From this reading BOSTON: LEE AND SHEPARD.

STARRY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

STORIES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

T

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From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

UPWARD

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From this reading _THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES._ THE FORTUNES OF A FARMER.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH FOURTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

WOODVILLE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.

YORK

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From this reading NEW YORK: CHARLES T. DILLINGHAM.

YOUNG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG STORIES," "THE LAKE-SHORE STORIES," ETC.