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True to His Home
True to His Home

Chapter I

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Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.
=The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.
"This book will charm all who turn its pages.
There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.
"The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.
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True to His Home

Chapter I

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.
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=The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.
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"This book will charm all who turn its pages.
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There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.
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"The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

Learner Dictionary

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

Books noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.”

Worthy adjective US /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading “There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.”

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12

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

13

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

all

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From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

attractive

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

AUSTEN

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

author

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

BEARD

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

Black

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

book

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From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

BooksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.

Butterworth

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From this reading Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.

CARTER

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

charm

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From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

colored

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Columbia

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

concerning

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

E

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

facts

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

few

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

fiction

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

framework

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

Frontispiece

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

full-page

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Hawk

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Hezekiah

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From this reading Books by Hezekiah Butterworth.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

humor

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

Illustrations

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

imbues

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

information

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

J

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

Log

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

most

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

Northwest

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Others

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

pages

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From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

peculiar

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

pioneers

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

popular

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Post-Intelligencer

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

praise

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

presents

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

School-House

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From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

Schoolmaster

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Seattle

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

sincere

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

Story

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

There

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

Tunker

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

turn

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From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

War

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From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

whole

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From this reading "The author presents facts in a most attractive framework of fiction, and imbues the whole with his peculiar humor.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "This book will charm all who turn its pages.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading =The Log School-House on the Columbia.= With 13 full-page Illustrations by J. CARTER BEARD, E. J. AUSTEN, and Others.

worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading There are few books of popular information concerning the pioneers of the great Northwest, and this one is worthy of sincere praise."--_Seattle Post-Intelligencer._ _A Story of the Black Hawk War and the Tunker Schoolmaster._ With 12 full-page Illustrations and colored Frontispiece.