Chapter VII of Finding the Lost Treasure, “A Fright,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter VII of Finding the Lost Treasure, “A Fright,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room. “Where could she possibly go?” “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.” There were few places to look. Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
Chapter VII of Finding the Lost Treasure, “A Fright,” is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading ““Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading ““Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “There were few places to look.”
by chance
From this reading ““Where could she possibly go?””
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading ““Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.”
In this reading ““Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
clothing in general
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Where could she possibly go?”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few places to look.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Where could she possibly go?”
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There were few places to look.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were few places to look.
by chance
From this reading “Where could she possibly go?”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Where could she possibly go?”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gone!” echoed Jack, staring blankly around the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few places to look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were few places to look.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were few places to look.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where could she possibly go?”
during the time that
From this reading Jack peered under the big bed, while Desiré looked in the clothes press and a deep chest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t know; but you see she isn’t here.”
Chapter 7 of Finding the Lost Treasure by Helen M. Persons holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 7 holds 69 sentences of Finding the Lost Treasure, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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