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Chapter XXIII · Treasure at Last

Chapter XXIII of Forbidden Cargoes, “Treasure at Last,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
Here!
Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Forbidden Cargoes

Chapter XXIII · Treasure at Last

Chapter XXIII of Forbidden Cargoes, “Treasure at Last,” is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.
Line 2
They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.
/ðeɪ ərˈaɪvd ɪn ðer ˈtæksi ənd ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ədˈmɪtɪd hæd bɪn toʊld ɪn ə ˈdʒenərəl weɪ wer ðeɪ wʊd faɪnd ðə læst ˈkɑːrɡoʊ ðæt hæd ərˈaɪvd/
Line 3
Here!
/hiːr/
Line 4
Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.
/hiːr ɪt ɪz ɪkˈskleɪmd pænt æt læst/
Line 5
I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”
/aɪ kæn ˈrekəɡnaɪz ðə wiːv ʌv maɪ ˈɡrændfɑːðərz sæks/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

exploring verb US /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

flashlight noun US /ˈflæʃlaɪt/

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

grandfather's noun US /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

Kirk noun US /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

Pant verb US /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

sacks noun US /sæks/

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

warehouse noun US /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

weave verb US /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading ““I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.””

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

With the aid preposition + article + noun counted as “with … aid”

In this reading “With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.”

arrived in verb + particle counted as “arrive in”

In this reading “They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.”

All words in this reading · 45

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

aidnounUS /eɪd/

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

chiclenoun

gum-like substance from the sapodilla

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.

exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/

-ing form of “explore” — inquire into

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

flashlightnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/

a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

grandfather'snounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “grandfather” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Here!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here it is!” exclaimed Pant at last.

KirknounUS /kɜːrk/

a Scottish church

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

PantverbUS /pænt/

breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

sacksnounUS /sæks/

plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/

travel slowly

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

vastadjectiveUS /væst/

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

weaveverbUS /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “I can recognize the weave of my grandfather’s sacks.”

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the aid of a flashlight Pant and Kirk were exploring a vast warehouse filled with sacks of chicle.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They arrived in their taxi and having been admitted, had been told in a general way where they would find the last cargo that had arrived.

Chapter 23 of Forbidden Cargoes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

What does chapter 23 of Forbidden Cargoes contain?

Chapter 23 holds 183 sentences of Forbidden Cargoes, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 23 of Forbidden Cargoes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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