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Chapter I

By James Otis • Curated US English Learning Edition

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The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

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Chapter I

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

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STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

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HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

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Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

Line 5

When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.”

Body noun US /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.”

Worn verb US /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading “When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.”

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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 The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

Adventures

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From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

any

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

Author

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From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

blue

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

bodynounUS /body/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

Boy

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From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

BROTHER

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From this reading STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

BROTHERS

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

clothes

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

considerably

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

Dog

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From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

eleven

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

Etc

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From this reading STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

face

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

faded

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

hair

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

HARPER

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

home

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

legs

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

light

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

LONDON

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

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From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

much

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

NEW

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

nose

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

old

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

PUBLISHERS

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

returning

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

rewarded

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

Said

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

seen

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

Strayed

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

STUBBS'S

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From this reading STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

subscriber

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

suit

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

suitably

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

tail

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

tanned

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Adventures of a Boy and a Dog Author of “MR.

TIM

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

TIP

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

TOBY

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From this reading STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

turned-up

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

TYLER

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From this reading STUBBS’S BROTHER,” “TOBY TYLER,” Etc.

very

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

wornverbUS /wɔːrn/

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

years

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From this reading Said boy is about eleven years old, has short, light hair, a turned-up nose, and face very much tanned.

yellow

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From this reading When last seen he had on a suit of blue clothes considerably faded and worn, and had with him a yellow dog, with a long body, short legs, and a short tail.

YORK

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From this reading HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON TIM AND TIP “Strayed.――A boy from the home of the subscriber; and any one returning him will be suitably rewarded.