Chapter 1 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET. FRANK A. MUNSEY. PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS. 420 Pearl Street, N. Y. PREFACE.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Broker is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “FRANK A. MUNSEY.”
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.”
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading “420 Pearl Street, N. Y.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.”
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From this reading 420 Pearl Street, N. Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANK A. MUNSEY.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK A. MUNSEY.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANK A. MUNSEY.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 420 Pearl Street, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading 420 Pearl Street, N. Y.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRESS OF FERRIS BROTHERS.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Among the Kings of Wall Street AMONG THE KINGS OF WALL STREET.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 420 Pearl Street, N. Y.
Chapter 1 of The Boy Broker by Frank Andrew Munsey holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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 31 sentences of The Boy Broker, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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