Chapter 1 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Six Volumes. Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA. A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
Chapter 1 of Oliver Bright's Search is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.”
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading “Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.”
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading “Illustrated.”
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading “Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.”
for each
From this reading “Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “_Six Volumes.”
tell voluntarily
From this reading “A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.”
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In this reading “Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.”
In this reading “_Six Volumes.”
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From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Cloth.
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
for each
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Six Volumes.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _Six Volumes.
tell voluntarily
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
Chapter 1 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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 110 sentences of Oliver Bright's Search, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Oliver Bright's Search by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 110 sentences, grouped into 22 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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