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Chapter I

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&c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.
He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.
Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.
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Across Texas

Chapter I

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&c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.
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He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.
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Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

Learner Dictionary

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

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “—Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.”

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “—Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “—Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.”

Returned noun US /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “&c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.”

Scholar noun US /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading “Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “&c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.”

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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 He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

active

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

alert

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

all

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

Author

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

beloved

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

Bold

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

Boys

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

bright

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

c

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

Cabin

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

charm

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

cheeks

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

Clearing

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

considerable

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

corrected

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Edinburgh

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

errors

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experience

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

eyes

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

father

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

favorite

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

Fire

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

Forest

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

forests

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

fully

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

general

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

glance

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

health

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

home

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

humble

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

Hunters

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

knew

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

like

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

London

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

Maine

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

Moose

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

mother

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

mountainous

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

movements

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

naturally

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

Nellie

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

NELSON

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

New

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

NICK

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

now

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

Obvious

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From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

Pennsylvania

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

physician

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

prescription

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

print

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From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.

punctuation

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From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.

rendered

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

restored

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

returnednounUS /ˈreturned/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

RIBSAM

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

ruddy

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

Series

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

sister

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

SONS

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

stirring

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

strong

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

sturdy

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

T

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

text

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From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading —Bold text has been rendered as =bold text= “Forest and Fire” Series of Books for Boys _Author of “The Cabin in the Clearing,” &c.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.

Western

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

worked

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From this reading He was naturally strong and active, and one glance at his bright eyes, his ruddy cheeks, and his alert movements told his sister Nellie and the beloved father and mother that the prescription of the physician had worked like a charm.

York

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

Young

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From this reading &c._ T. NELSON AND SONS _London, Edinburgh, and New York_ NICK RIBSAM, of whom I had considerable to tell you in “The Young Moose Hunters,” returned to his humble home in Western Pennsylvania with his health fully restored by his stirring experience in the mountainous forests of Maine.

youth

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From this reading Nick was now a sturdy youth, a bright scholar and a general favorite with all who knew him.