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The Boy Traders
The Boy Traders

Chapter I

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_FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.
AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.
HENRY T. COATES & CO.
CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.
“Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”
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The Boy Traders

Chapter I

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.
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AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.
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HENRY T. COATES & CO.
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CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.
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“Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

Learner Dictionary

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AMONG preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “_FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.”

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ““Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?””

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AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

BOERS

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

BOY

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

CARROLL

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From this reading CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.

CINCINNATI

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From this reading CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.

CLUB

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

CO

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From this reading HENRY T. COATES & CO.

COATES

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From this reading HENRY T. COATES & CO.

Dick

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From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

FRANK

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

GUNBOAT

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

HENRY

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From this reading HENRY T. COATES & CO.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

matter

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From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

MOUNTAIN

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

NELSON

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

Now

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From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

R

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From this reading CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.

ROCKY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE GUNBOAT SERIES,” “SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES,” ETC.

SERIES

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

SPORTSMAN'S

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

T

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From this reading HENRY T. COATES & CO.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

TRADERS

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From this reading _FRANK NELSON SERIES._ THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS.

Uncle

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From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”

W

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From this reading CINCINNATI: R. W. CARROLL & CO.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Now, Uncle Dick, what is the matter?”