Chapter 1 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_. AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC. CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y. WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians. BOYS OF THE FORT; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck.
Chapter 1 of When Santiago Fell is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bicyclist” — a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading “WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.”
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading “Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.”
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a serviceman in the navy
In this reading “AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
plural of “bicyclist” — a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BOYS OF THE FORT; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck.
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BOYS OF THE FORT; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
past form of “denote” — be a sign or indication of
From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
special importance or significance
From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading BOYS OF THE FORT; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading BOYS OF THE FORT; Or, A Young Captain's Pluck.
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
the words of something written
From this reading Text emphasis denoted as _Italic_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUTHOR OF "A SAILOR BOY WITH DEWEY," "OFF FOR HAWAII," "GUN AND SLED," "LEO, THE CIRCUS BOY," "RIVAL BICYCLISTS," ETC.
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading CHATTERTON-PECK COMPANY NEW YORK, N. Y.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS; Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
Chapter 1 of When Santiago Fell by Edward Stratemeyer holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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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