Chapter 1 of Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above. MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated. Crown 8vo. ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys. It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having a base
From this reading “It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.”
water travel for pleasure
From this reading “MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.”
give a description of
From this reading “It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.”
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading “THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.”
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
having a base
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
water travel for pleasure
From this reading MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Crown 8vo.
give a description of
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
immediately past
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MOTOR BOATING FOR BOYS Illustrated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
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 THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
precisely as stated
From this reading ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Crown 8vo.
(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 ----- “How to do it,” might very well be the title of this new handy-book for American boys.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
which person or people
From this reading It is first and last a practical guide, based upon the experience of those who have done what they describe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF GREAT INVENTIONS Uniform in appearance with above.
Chapter 1 of Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys by Joseph H. (Joseph Henry) Adams holds 25 sentences, grouped into 5 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.
Chapter 1 holds 25 sentences of Harper's Outdoor Book for Boys, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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