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Chapter I

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_The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.
SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.
III.
SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.
STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Ready About

Chapter I

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.
Line 2
SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.
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III.
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SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.
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STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.
All words in this reading · 22

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ADRIFT

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

ALL

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.

BOAT

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From this reading STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.

Boat-Builder

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

BUILDING

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From this reading SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.

CHAMPLAIN

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From this reading SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.

CLUB

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

COMPASSES

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From this reading SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.

GOLDWING

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

HARBOR

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From this reading SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.

HOUSE

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From this reading SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.

III

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From this reading III.

MECHANICS

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From this reading SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

Series

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From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

SNUG

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From this reading SNUG HARBOR; OR, THE CHAMPLAIN MECHANICS.

SQUARE

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From this reading SQUARE AND COMPASSES; OR, BUILDING THE HOUSE.

STEM

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From this reading STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.

STERN

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From this reading STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _The Boat-Builder Series._ ALL ADRIFT; OR, THE GOLDWING CLUB.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading STEM TO STERN; OR, BUILDING THE BOAT.