Roseburg

[ rohz-burg ]

/ ˈroʊz bɜrg /

a city in W Oregon.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 10

A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Bill turned along the railroad and instantly searched the ground for the landing field at Roseburg.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
When we came back from Roseburg there were but twelve fires burning in the whole state, replied Earl Simmons.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
The three days vacation at Roseburg passed much too rapidly for Bill and Bob.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
The story of the catch was recounted and with it ended the fishing excursion at Roseburg.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold

If he had had a few cents more in his pocket it might have been Acton, or if a few cents less it might have been Roseburg.
Hempfield|David Grayson