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Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3
Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:
/ˈpɑːrʃəl lɪst ʌv kənˈtrɪbjətərz əˈsɪstənt ˈedɪtərz ənd ædˈvaɪzərz/
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NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.
/ˈnɪkələs ˈmɜːri ˈbʌtlər ˈprezədent kəˈlʌmbiə ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
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WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.
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Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.
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Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.

Learner Dictionary

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

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

Advisers noun US /ædˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading “Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:”

cleveland noun US /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading “Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.”

Columbia noun US /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading “NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.”

Contributors noun US /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/

plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading “Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:”

Editors noun US /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading “Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:”

harper noun US /ˈhɑːrpər/

someone who plays the harp

From this reading “WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.”

Partial adjective US /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading “Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:”

roosevelt noun US /ˈroʊzəvelt/

32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

From this reading “Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.”

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AdvisersnounUS /ædˈvaɪzərz/

plural of “adviser” — an expert who gives advice

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

AssistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.

CLEVELANDnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.

ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/

a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

ContributorsnounUS /kənˈtrɪbjətərz/

plural of “contributor” — someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/

plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

Ex-Presidentnoun

a former president

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

GROVER

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

From this reading Hon. GROVER CLEVELAND, Late President of the United States.

HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/

someone who plays the harp

From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.

Hon

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

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.

ListverbUS /lɪst/

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

NICHOLASnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

PartialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading Partial List of Contributors, Assistant Editors and Advisers:

PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

RnounUS /ɑːr/

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.

ROOSEVELTnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/

32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

THEODORE

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

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Hon. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Ex-President of the United States.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER, President Columbia University.

WILLIAM

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

From this reading WILLIAM R. HARPER, Late President Chicago University.

Chapter 1 of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3 by Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 335 sentences of Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Young Folks Treasury — Volume 3

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