Chapter I
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THROUGH THE TUNNEL. BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON. "Halloa, the house! Jedediah! Jedediah Petry!
Harper's Young People, July 4, 1882
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 4, 1882 is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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THROUGH
THE
TUNNEL.
BY
EDWARD
I.
STEVENSON.
"Halloa,
the
house!
Jedediah!
Jedediah
Petry!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Harper's Young People, July 4, 1882
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Harper's Young People, July 4, 1882 is here in full — 517 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/103 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
THROUGH
THE
TUNNEL.
/θruː ðə ˈtʌnəl/
Line 2
BY
EDWARD
I.
STEVENSON.
/baɪ ˈedwərd aɪ ˈstiːvənsən/
Line 3
"Halloa,
the
house!
Line 4
Jedediah!
Line 5
Jedediah
Petry!
Learner Dictionary
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King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “"Halloa, the house!”
stevenson
noun
US /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading “BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “THROUGH THE TUNNEL.”
tunnel
verb
US /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “THROUGH THE TUNNEL.”
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
Halloa
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From this reading "Halloa, the house!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Halloa, the house!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
Jedediah
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From this reading Jedediah!
Petry
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From this reading Jedediah Petry!
STEVENSONnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading BY EDWARD I. STEVENSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
TUNNELverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading THROUGH THE TUNNEL.
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- Through
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- Tunnel
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- Edward
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- Stevenson
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