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The Young Surveyor
The Young Surveyor

Chapter I

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JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.
AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.
_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
1875.
UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Young Surveyor

Chapter I

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.
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AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.
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_WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.
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1875.
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UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.
All words in this reading · 28

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1875

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From this reading 1875.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

AUTHOR

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

BIGELOW

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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.

BOSTON

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

CAMBRIDGE

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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.

CO

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

COMPANY

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

ETC

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

FIELDS

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

FORTUNES

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

HAZARD

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From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

JACK

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From this reading JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.

JAMES

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

LATE

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF "JACK HAZARD AND HIS FORTUNES," ETC.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.

OSGOOD

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

PRAIRIES

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From this reading JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.

PRESS

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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.

R

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JACK ON THE PRAIRIES.

TICKNOR

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From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.

UNIVERSITY

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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.

WELCH

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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS: WELCH, BIGELOW, & CO., CAMBRIDGE.

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _WITH ILLUSTRATIONS._ BOSTON: JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY, LATE TICKNOR & FIELDS, AND FIELDS, OSGOOD, & CO.