Chapter 1 of Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS. By KIRK MUNROE. =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER. =Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS. =Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.
Chapter 1 of Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “=Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.”
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading “=Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.”
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading “=Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.”
a Scottish church
From this reading “By KIRK MUNROE.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “=Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.”
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading “=Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “=Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “=Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By KIRK MUNROE.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading =Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.
the area for food preparation on a ship
From this reading =Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading =Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
a Scottish church
From this reading By KIRK MUNROE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading =Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By KIRK MUNROE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading =Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading =Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading =Cab and Caboose=: A STORY OF RAILROAD LIFE.
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading =Prince Dusty=: A STORY OF THE OIL REGIONS.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _RAIL AND WATER SERIES._ BOOKS FOR BOYS.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading =Under Orders=: THE STORY OF A YOUNG REPORTER.
Chapter 1 of Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions by Kirk Munroe holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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 55 sentences of Prince Dusty: A Story of the Oil Regions, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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