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Little Bobtail

Chapter I

By Oliver Optic • Curated US English Learning Edition

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THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.

AUTHOR OF "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD," "THE ARMY AND NAVY STORIES," "THE WOODVILLE STORIES," "THE BOAT CLUB STORIES," "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

_WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

1875.

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter I Reading 1/49

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Chapter I

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

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THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.

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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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

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_WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

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1875.

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1875

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From this reading 1875.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

AMERICA

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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," "THE LAKE SHORE 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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

BOAT

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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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

CLUB

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From this reading THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

DILLINGHAM

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From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE 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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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LAKE

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LEE

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From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

NAVY

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NEW

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.

PENOBSCOT

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.

SERIES

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From this reading THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

SHEPARD

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From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

SHORE

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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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

THIRTEEN

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From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.

WRECK

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From this reading THE WRECK OF THE PENOBSCOT.

YACHT

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From this reading THE YACHT CLUB SERIES.

YORK

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From this reading _WITH THIRTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS._ NEW YORK: LEE, SHEPARD AND DILLINGHAM.

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," "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES," ETC.