Lightning Express

Chapter I

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_THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

19 SPRING LANE.

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Chapter I

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_THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

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AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

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19 SPRING LANE.

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1869

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

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From this reading 19 SPRING LANE.

ABROAD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

ACADEMIES

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From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

according

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

Act

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ADAMS

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

AMERICA

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” 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 STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

ARMY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

BOAT-CLUB

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

BOSTON

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From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

Clerk's

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

Congress

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

Court

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

District

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ELECTROTYPED

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From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

Entered

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

FLAG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

FOUNDRY

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From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

LAKE

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From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

LANE

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From this reading 19 SPRING LANE.

Massachusetts

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

NAVY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE 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 STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

Office

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

RIVAL

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From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

SERIES

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From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

SHORE

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From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

SPRING

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From this reading 19 SPRING LANE.

STARRY

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

STEREOTYPE

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From this reading ELECTROTYPED AT THE BOSTON STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY, NO.

STORIES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _THE LAKE SHORE SERIES._ THE RIVAL ACADEMIES.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

WILLIAM

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

WOODVILLE

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.

year

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From this reading Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1869, by WILLIAM T. ADAMS, In the Clerk’s Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.

YOUNG

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD,” “THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES,” “THE WOODVILLE STORIES,” “THE BOAT-CLUB STORIES,” “THE STARRY FLAG SERIES,” ETC.