Chapter 1 of On to Pekin is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of On to Pekin is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Cloth. Illustrated. Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA. A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA. FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS.
Chapter 1 of On to Pekin is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading “FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS.”
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.”
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.”
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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.
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS.
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS.
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.
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.
tell voluntarily
From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS.
(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 On to Pekin by Edward Stratemeyer holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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 104 sentences of On to Pekin, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of On to Pekin by Edward Stratemeyer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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