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Up the River
Up the River

Chapter I

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AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.
BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.
4 PEARL STREET.
IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Up the River

Chapter I

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.
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BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.
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4 PEARL STREET.
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IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.
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THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.

Learner Dictionary

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GREAT noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.”

PEARL noun US /pɜːrl/

a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel

From this reading “4 PEARL STREET.”

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4

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From this reading 4 PEARL STREET.

ABROAD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

AFFECTIONATELY

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From this reading IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

AMERICA

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

ARMY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

BOAT

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

BOSTON

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From this reading BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

CLUB

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

DEDICATED

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From this reading IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

FLAG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

FOUNDRY

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From this reading BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

GREATnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

LAKE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

NAVY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

ONWARD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

PEARLnounUS /pɜːrl/

a smooth round object formed inside a shell and valued as a jewel

From this reading 4 PEARL STREET.

RIVERDALE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

SERIES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

SHORE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

STARRY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

STEREOTYPE

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From this reading BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

STORIES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

STREET

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From this reading 4 PEARL STREET.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

UPWARD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

WESTERN

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From this reading THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES.

WOODVILLE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

YACHT

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.

YOUNG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD" "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE SERIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE UPWARD AND ONWARD SERIES" "THE YACHT CLUB SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" ETC.