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Fighting Joe

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fighting Joe is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Oliver Optic • Curated US English Learning Edition
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See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.
A Story of the Great Rebellion.
Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
This Book WILLIAM T. ADAMS.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Fighting Joe

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Fighting Joe is here in full — 16 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.
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A Story of the Great Rebellion.
/ə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə ɡreɪt rɪˈbeljən/
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Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.
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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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This Book WILLIAM T. ADAMS.

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Adams noun US /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

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Clerk's noun US /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

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Congress noun US /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

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Fortunes noun US /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading “See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.”

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Massachusetts noun US /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

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Rebellion noun US /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading “A Story of the Great Rebellion.”

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Staff noun US /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading “See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.”

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Yankee noun US /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading “Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.”

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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.

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Staff Officer noun + noun

a commissioned officer assigned to a military commander's staff

In this reading “See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.”

896 times in 426,211 chapters
Young Lieutenant adjective + noun

In this reading “Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.”

1,059 times in 426,211 chapters
Act of verb + particle

In this reading “Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.”

28,018 times in 426,211 chapters

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1865

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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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 See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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ActverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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BoatnounUS /boʊt/

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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BooknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading This Book WILLIAM T. ADAMS.

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BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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Clerk'snounUS /klɜːrks/

possessive form of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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ClubnounUS /klʌb/

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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EnteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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etc

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

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A Story of the Great Rebellion.

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https

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

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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HumbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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LieutenantnounUS /luːˈtenənt/

a commissioned military officer

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/

a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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Middynoun

blouse with a sailor collar

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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OfficernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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RebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading A Story of the Great Rebellion.

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RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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Riverdale

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

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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SailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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SoldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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StaffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Story of the Great Rebellion.

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TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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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 See https:// Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer.

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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Book WILLIAM T. ADAMS.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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WaitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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William

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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WinverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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WorkverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/

an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by William T. Adams, in the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Author of “The Soldier Boy,” “The Sailor Boy,” “The Young Lieutenant,” “The Yankee Middy,” “Rich and Humble,” “In School and Out,” “Watch and Wait,” “Work and Win,” “The Riverdale Story Books,” “The Boat Club,” etc.

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