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The boys of the "Puffin"
The boys of the "Puffin"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The boys of the "Puffin" is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.
36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.
_Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The boys of the "Puffin"

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The boys of the "Puffin" is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.
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36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.
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_Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.
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4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1.
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MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"
/meɪd ɪn ɡreɪt ˈbrɪtən ˈeni lʌk/

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bump verb US /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

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logo noun US /ˈloʊɡoʊ/

a company emblem or device

From this reading “_Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.”

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partridge noun US /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

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puffin noun US /ˈpʌfɪn/

any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills

From this reading “36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.”

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pup noun US /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

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soho noun US /ˈsoʊhoʊ/

a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts

From this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

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weasel noun US /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

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yarn noun US /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading “36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.”

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Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Public School noun + noun

a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board

In this reading “BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.”

2,608 times in 426,211 chapters
Illustrated by verb + particle counted as “illustrate by”

In this reading “_Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.”

3,433 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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4

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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5

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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6

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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ALONGSIDEadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/

side by side

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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ANYadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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BOYSnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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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 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"

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BRITISHnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

the people of Great Britain

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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BUMPverbUS /bʌmp/

knock against with force or violence

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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DON'T

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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DUKEnounUS /duːk/

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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etc

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From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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Evelyn

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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Everett-Green

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading _Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.

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GOSS

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From this reading _Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.

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GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"

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IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.

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illustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"

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ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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LETauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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LIBRARYnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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logonounUS /ˈloʊɡoʊ/

a company emblem or device

From this reading _Illustrated by_ G. W. GOSS {illustration: logo} S. W. PARTRIDGE & CO.

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LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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LucknounUS /lʌk/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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MADEadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN "ANY luck?"

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Mowbray

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From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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MysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading 36} THE BOYS OF THE "PUFFIN" A SEA SCOUT YARN By PERCY F. WESTERMAN Author of "The Mystery of Stockmere School," "Sinclair's Luck," etc.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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PARTRIDGEnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/

flesh of either quail or grouse

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PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

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PublicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

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PUFFINnounUS /ˈpʌfɪn/

any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills

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PUPnounUS /pʌp/

young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

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SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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SchoolnounUS /skuːl/

an educational institution

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SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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SEAnounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

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Sinclair's

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SOHOnounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/

a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts

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SQUAREverbUS /skwer/

make square

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Stockmere

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StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

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TitlesnounUS /ˈtaɪtəlz/

plural of “title” — a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

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uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

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WEASELnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

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WESTERMAN

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WHATEVERdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

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YELLOWadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

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Yonge

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YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading BRITISH BOYS' LIBRARY _Titles uniform with this volume_ THE WAY OF THE WEASEL (A Public School Story) _John Mowbray_ THE YELLOW PUP _Evelyn Everett-Green_ THE LITTLE DUKE _Charlotte M. Yonge_ ---- S. W. PARTRIDGE & Co., 4, 5 & 6, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W.1 {illustration: "'DON'T LET IT BUMP ALONGSIDE, WHATEVER YOU DO!'" [_P_.

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