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Off Santiago with Sampson
Off Santiago with Sampson

Chapter I

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THE "Stories of American History" Series.
Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.
Small 12mo, neatly bound in extra cloth, 75 cents each.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Off Santiago with Sampson

Chapter I

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE "Stories of American History" Series.
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Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.
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Small 12mo, neatly bound in extra cloth, 75 cents each.
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Learner Dictionary

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Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.”

All words in this reading · 47

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1

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12

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17

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

75

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American

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From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

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Author

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

Boarding

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

bold

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bound

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From this reading Small 12mo, neatly bound in extra cloth, 75 cents each.

Bridgman

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

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cents

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cloth

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From this reading Small 12mo, neatly bound in extra cloth, 75 cents each.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

denoted

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EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

equal

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etc

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

extra

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History

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From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

House

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

illustrations

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

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Italic

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J

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

Jenny

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

L

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

mo

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neatly

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

original

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

Series

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From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

signs

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Small

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From this reading Small 12mo, neatly bound in extra cloth, 75 cents each.

Stories

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From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

story

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

text

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE "Stories of American History" Series.

Toby

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

Tyler

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

underscores

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volume

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.

Wren's

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From this reading Author of "Toby Tyler," "Jenny Wren's Boarding House," etc. Each story complete in one volume; with 17 original illustrations by L. J. Bridgman.