Chapter I
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry! Wuxtry! Full account of de big f-i-r-e! Here ye are! Wuxtry!
The Newsboy Partners
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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JIMMY
IS
IN
LUCK
"Wuxtry!
Wuxtry!
Full
account
of
de
big
f-i-r-e!
Here
ye
are!
Wuxtry!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Newsboy Partners
Chapter I · Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of The Newsboy Partners is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
JIMMY
IS
IN
LUCK
"Wuxtry!
Line 2
Wuxtry!
Line 3
Full
account
of
de
big
f-i-r-e!
Line 4
Here
ye
are!
/hiːr jiː ɑːr/
Line 5
Wuxtry!
Learner Dictionary
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Full account of de big f-i-r-e!”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Full account of de big f-i-r-e!”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Full account of de big f-i-r-e!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here ye are!”
jimmy
verb
US /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!”
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.
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Full account
adjective + noun
In this reading “Full account of de big f-i-r-e!”
All words in this reading · 14
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here ye are!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
f-i-r-e
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here ye are!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full account of de big f-i-r-e!
Wuxtry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMY IS IN LUCK "Wuxtry!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Here ye are!
Chapter 1 of The Newsboy Partners by Frank V. Webster holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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 171 sentences of The Newsboy Partners, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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Vocabulary met early in The Newsboy Partners
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Newsboy Partners, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Jimmy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Newsboy Partners; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wuxtry
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- Account
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- F-i-r-e
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