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To Alaska for Gold

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.
A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.
FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.
UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

To Alaska for Gold

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of To Alaska for Gold is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.
/ˈɪmədʒəz ʌv ðə ərˈɪdʒənəl ˈpeɪdʒəz ɑːr əˈveɪləbəl θruː ˈɪntərnet ˈɑːr.kaɪv/
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See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.
Line 3
A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.
/ə jʌŋ ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr ɪn ˈkjuːbə ɔːr ˈfaɪtɪŋ fɔːr ðə ˈsɪŋɡəl stɑːr/
Line 4
FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.
Line 5
UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.
/ˈʌndər ˈoʊtɪs ɪn ðə ˈfɪləpiːnz ɔːr ə jʌŋ ˈɔːfəsər ɪn ðə ˈtrɑːpɪks/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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archive noun US /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

Castaway noun US /ˈkæstəweɪ/

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.”

cuban adjective US /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading “FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.”

dewey noun US /ˈduːi/

United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.”

Internet noun US /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

otis noun US /ˈoʊtɪs/

United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

From this reading “UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.”

philippines noun US /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading “UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

per volume preposition + noun

In this reading “See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.”

Young Officer adjective + noun

In this reading “UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.”

original pages adjective + noun counted as “original page”

In this reading “Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.”

Single Star adjective + noun

In this reading “A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.”

in the Tropics preposition + article + noun counted as “in … tropics”

In this reading “UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.”

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00

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

1.25

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

ArchivenounUS /ˈɑːr.kaɪv/

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/

a borough of New York City

From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.

CastawaynounUS /ˈkæstəweɪ/

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

ClothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

CUBAnounUS /ˈkjuːbə/

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

CUBANadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/

of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba

From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.

detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

DEWEYnounUS /ˈduːi/

United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

FightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

FortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/

plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

InternetnounUS /ˈɪntərnet/

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

MANILAnounUS /məˈnɪlə/

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

OfficernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

org

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

OTISnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/

United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)

From this reading UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — 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 Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

perprepositionUS /pɜːr/

for each

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

PHILIPPINESnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.

PricenounUS /praɪs/

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

Schley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

SingleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

StarnounUS /stɑːr/

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

strarich

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

toalaskaforgoldo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/

the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

From this reading UNDER OTIS IN THE PHILIPPINES Or A Young Officer in the Tropics.

UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

VOLUNTEERverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/

tell voluntarily

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

WarnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

WATERSnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading FIGHTING IN CUBAN WATERS Or Under Schley on the Brooklyn.

wwwnoun

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/toalaskaforgoldo00strarich _Cloth Illustrated Price per volume $1.25._ UNDER DEWEY AT MANILA Or the War Fortunes of a Castaway.

YOUNGadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A YOUNG VOLUNTEER IN CUBA Or Fighting for the Single Star.

Chapter 1 of To Alaska for Gold by Edward Stratemeyer holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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 29 sentences of To Alaska for Gold, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.

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