Chapter 1 of Jack Harkaway in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Jack Harkaway in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Vol. IV. Single Number. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK. Price, 5 Cents. The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
Chapter 1 of Jack Harkaway in New York is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.”
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.”
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.”
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “Price, 5 Cents.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.”
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading “The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.”
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading “PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.”
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From this reading Price, 5 Cents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading Price, 5 Cents.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Vol. IV.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
not any; not one
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Single Number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price, 5 Cents.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Single Number.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Adventures of the Travelers' Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vol. IV.
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
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 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY BEADLE AND ADAMS, No. 98 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
Chapter 1 of Jack Harkaway in New York by Bracebridge Hemyng holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 168 sentences of Jack Harkaway in New York, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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