Chapter 1 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC. _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y. "That's a queer proceeding, Phil." "I should say so. Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
Chapter 1 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.”
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading “_The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.”
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “"That's a queer proceeding, Phil."”
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"That's a queer proceeding, Phil."”
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.”
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “_The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a queer proceeding, Phil."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
a boy or man
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should say so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
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 _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a queer proceeding, Phil."
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading "That's a queer proceeding, Phil."
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "That's a queer proceeding, Phil."
express in words
From this reading "I should say so.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should say so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should say so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's a queer proceeding, Phil."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE MUSKET BOYS UNDER WASHINGTON," ETC.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, Andy, what is the fellow up to?"
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _The_ GOLDSMITH _Publishing Co._ NEW YORK, N.Y.
Chapter 1 of The Musket Boys of Old Boston by George A. Warren holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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