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Marching on Niagara
Marching on Niagara

Chapter I

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Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.
BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.
U. S. A.
"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Marching on Niagara

Chapter I

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.
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BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
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Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.
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U. S. A.
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"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."”

Itself pronoun US /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading “"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."”

Ship noun US /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.”

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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 U. S. A.

American

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Author

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

BERWICK

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Boer

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

BOSTON

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From this reading BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Bound

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Boys

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Briton

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

CO

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From this reading BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Colonial

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

CUSHING

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

etc

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

forms

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

general

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Glory

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

J

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

known

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

LEE

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From this reading BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Lost

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

LOTHROP

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From this reading BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

MARCHING

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Mass

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

McKinley

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

NIAGARA

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Norwood

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Old

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Orinoco

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Pekin

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Press

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

S

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

second

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Series

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

several

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

SHEPARD

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From this reading BOSTON: LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

ShipnounUS /ship/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

Shore

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

SMITH

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From this reading Norwood Press J. S. CUSHING & CO.--BERWICK & SMITH Norwood, Mass.

story

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

Succeed

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

title

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.

U

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From this reading U. S. A.

volumes

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From this reading "MARCHING ON NIAGARA" is a complete story in itself, but forms the second of several volumes to be known by the general title of "Colonial Series."

William

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From this reading Author of "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Lost on the Orinoco," "On to Pekin," "Between Boer and Briton," "Old Glory Series," "Ship and Shore Series," "Bound to Succeed Series," etc.