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Jack the runaway
Jack the runaway

Chapter I

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Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.
12mo.
Illustrated.
Bound in cloth.
ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack the runaway

Chapter I

Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.
Line 2
12mo.
Line 3
Illustrated.
Line 4
Bound in cloth.
Line 5
ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Learner Dictionary

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Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck”

All words in this reading · 47

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12

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From this reading 12mo.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

AUTHOR

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

BOB

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Bound

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From this reading Bound in cloth.

BOY

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Bradner's

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

CASTAWAY

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Circus

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

City

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

cloth

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From this reading Bound in cloth.

Dan

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Dare's

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Eagle

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

ETC

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Experiences

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

FARM

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

FIREMEN

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Hardy's

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Herbert

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Illustrated

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From this reading Illustrated.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Bound in cloth.

Jack

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

LAKEVILLE

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

LifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Message

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

mo

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From this reading 12mo.

Mystery

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

NEWSBOY

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

ONLY

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

PARTNERS

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Pluck

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

RANCH

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Rise

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Road

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Roy

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

Runaway

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

TELEPHONE

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

TOM

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.

Wreck

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From this reading ONLY A FARM BOY, Or Dan Hardy’s Rise in Life TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY, Or The Mystery of a Message THE BOY FROM THE RANCH, Or Roy Bradner’s City Experiences BOB THE CASTAWAY, Or The Wreck of the Eagle THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE, Or Herbert Dare’s Pluck

YOUNG

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From this reading Jack the Runaway Or On the Road with a Circus AUTHOR OF “BOB THE CASTAWAY,” “THE YOUNG FIREMEN OF LAKEVILLE,” “TOM THE TELEPHONE BOY,” “THE NEWSBOY PARTNERS,” ETC.