Chapter I
Chapter 1
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This Book was First Published in Great Britain . March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
Sawtooth Ranch
Chapter I · Chapter 1
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This
Book
was
First
Published
in
Great
Britain .
March
10th,
1921
First
Issued
in
this
Cheap
Form .
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Sawtooth Ranch
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Sawtooth Ranch is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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This
Book
was
First
Published
in
Great
Britain .
/ðɪs bʊk wɑːz fɜːrst ˈpʌblɪʃt ɪn ɡreɪt ˈbrɪtən/
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March
10th,
1921
First
Issued
in
this
Cheap
Form .
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Learner Dictionary
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “This Book was First Published in Great Britain .”
Britain
noun
US /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading “This Book was First Published in Great Britain .”
Cheap
adjective
US /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “This Book was First Published in Great Britain .”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .”
Issued
verb
US /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading “March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .”
march in a procession
From this reading “March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .”
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading “This Book was First Published in Great Britain .”
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10th
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From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
1921
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From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
CheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
IssuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
march in a procession
From this reading March 10th, 1921 First Issued in this Cheap Form .
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Book was First Published in Great Britain .
Chapter 1 of Sawtooth Ranch by B. M. Bower holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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- First
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- Published
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- Britain
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