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The fort in the wilderness
The fort in the wilderness

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 1 of The fort in the wilderness by Edward Stratemeyer holds 28 sentences, grouped into 6 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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Chapter 1 holds 28 sentences of The fort in the wilderness, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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Author of "With Washington in the West," "Larry the Wanderer," "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.
Norwood, Mass.
U. S. A.
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The fort in the wilderness

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fort in the wilderness is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "With Washington in the West," "Larry the Wanderer," "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.
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BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
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Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.
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Norwood, Mass.
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U. S. A.
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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 U. S. A.

American

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From this reading Author of "With Washington in the West," "Larry the Wanderer," "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.

Author

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From this reading Author of "With Washington in the West," "Larry the Wanderer," "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.

BERWICK

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From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.

BOSTON

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Boys

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CO

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

etc

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Glory

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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Larry

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LEE

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Life

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LOTHROP

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

Mass

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From this reading Norwood, Mass.

McKinley

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Norwood

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From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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Old

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Pan-American

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Press

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From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.

S

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From this reading U. S. A.

Series

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SHEPARD

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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.

SMITH

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From this reading Norwood Press BERWICK AND SMITH CO.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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U

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From this reading U. S. A.

Wanderer

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Washington

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West

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William

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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Author of "With Washington in the West," "Larry the Wanderer," "American Boys' Life of William McKinley," "Old Glory Series," "Pan-American Series," etc.