Chapter I
BY OLIVER OPTIC. I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN. II. FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD. III.
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BY
OLIVER
OPTIC.
I.
THE
STARRY
FLAG;
OR,
THE
YOUNG
FISHERMAN
OF
CAPE
ANN.
II.
FREAKS
OF
FORTUNE;
OR,
HALF
ROUND
THE
WORLD.
III.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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BY
OLIVER
OPTIC.
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I.
THE
STARRY
FLAG;
OR,
THE
YOUNG
FISHERMAN
OF
CAPE
ANN.
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II.
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FREAKS
OF
FORTUNE;
OR,
HALF
ROUND
THE
WORLD.
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III.
Learner Dictionary
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FORTUNE
noun
US /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.”
HALF
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.”
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ANN
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY OLIVER OPTIC.
CAPE
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
FISHERMAN
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
FLAG
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
FORTUNEnounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
FREAKS
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From this reading FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
HALFnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
II
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From this reading II.
III
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From this reading III.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
OLIVER
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From this reading BY OLIVER OPTIC.
OPTIC
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From this reading BY OLIVER OPTIC.
ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
ROUND
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From this reading FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
STARRY
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.
WORLD
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From this reading FREAKS OF FORTUNE; OR, HALF ROUND THE WORLD.
YOUNG
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From this reading I. THE STARRY FLAG; OR, THE YOUNG FISHERMAN OF CAPE ANN.