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The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi
The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.
First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.
BOSTON, U. S. A.
PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
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By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.
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First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.
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BOSTON, U. S. A.
/ˈbɑːstən juː es ə/
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PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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adams noun US /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading “By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.”

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backwoods noun US /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading “PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.”

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Beacon noun US /ˈbiːkən/

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading “L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.”

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colonial adjective US /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading “First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.”

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harrison noun US /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading “By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.”

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Ohio noun US /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.”

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Pioneer noun US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading “By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.”

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preface noun US /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading “PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.”

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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.

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third volume noun + noun

In this reading “PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.”

592 times in 426,211 chapters
First Impression adjective + noun

In this reading “First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.”

2,801 times in 426,211 chapters
DEAR BOYS adjective + noun counted as “dear boy”

In this reading “PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.”

8,349 times in 426,211 chapters
Great Lakes adjective + noun counted as “great lake”

In this reading “By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.”

1,844 times in 426,211 chapters

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1913

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From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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53

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From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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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 BOSTON, U. S. A.

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ADAMSnounUS /ˈædəmz/

American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/

a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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COnounUS /koʊ/

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

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/

earlier in time; previously

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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etc

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From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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half-promised

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From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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HARRISONnounUS /ˈherɪsən/

English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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ImpressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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LakesnounUS /leɪks/

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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PAGEnounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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PioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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PRESSverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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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 BOSTON, U. S. A.

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seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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SIMONDS

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From this reading First Impression, June, 1913 THE COLONIAL PRESS C. H. SIMONDS & CO.

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storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading L. C. PAGE & COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading By HARRISON ADAMS Author of "The Pioneer Boys of the Ohio," "The Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes," etc.

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thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading BOSTON, U. S. A.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/

plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading PREFACE DEAR BOYS:--Those of you who have read the earlier volumes in this series of backwoods stories may remember that I half-promised to follow the "Pioneer Boys on the Great Lakes" with a third volume.

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Chapter 1 of The Pioneer Boys of the Mississippi by St. George Rathborne holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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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