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The Log School-House on the Columbia
The Log School-House on the Columbia

Chapter XI

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MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.
Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.
It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."
It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.
The strange story was much as follows:
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The Log School-House on the Columbia

Chapter XI

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MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.
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Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.
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It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."
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It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.
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The strange story was much as follows:

Learner Dictionary

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Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.”

Besides preposition US /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading “Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.”

John noun US /john/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.”

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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 Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

awakened

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

book

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

called

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From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

century

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From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

Clarke

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

coast

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From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

CRUSOE

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From this reading MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.

delighted

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

E

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From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

early

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From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

follows

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From this reading The strange story was much as follows:

greatly

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

Jewett

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From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

John

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From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

Lewis

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

made

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

Mann

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

MANN'S

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From this reading MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.

MARLOWE

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From this reading MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.

Mr

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

much

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From this reading The strange story was much as follows:

Narrative

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

NEW

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From this reading MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

often

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

picture

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From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

presented

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From this reading It presented a picture of life on the coast early in the century.

pupils

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

reader

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

ROBINSON

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From this reading MARLOWE MANN'S NEW ROBINSON CRUSOE.

school

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

story

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From this reading The strange story was much as follows:

strange

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From this reading The strange story was much as follows:

sympathies

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

teaching

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

Thompson

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From this reading It was called "John E. Jewett and Thompson."

use

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

used

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From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Besides the Narrative of Lewis and Clarke, which was used in the school as a reader, Mr. Mann made use of another book in his teaching which greatly delighted his pupils and often awakened their sympathies.