Chapter 11 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders. “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm. “The doctor will be sure to flog me!” “Then don’t go near him.” “But he will come for me.”
Chapter 11 of In Search of Treasure is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading ““What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading ““The doctor will be sure to flog me!””
free from external control and constraint
From this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
easily agitated
From this reading ““What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.”
be obedient to
From this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
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.
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In this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
In this reading “AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.”
In this reading ““What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.”
In this reading ““Then don’t go near him.””
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 “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he will come for me.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But he will come for me.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then don’t go near him.”
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But he will come for me.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then don’t go near him.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he will come for me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then don’t go near him.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
free from external control and constraint
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “Then don’t go near him.”
easily agitated
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
be obedient to
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then don’t go near him.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What shall I do, Rawdon?” asked Vivian, in a state of nervous alarm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The doctor will be sure to flog me!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AN INDEPENDENT PUPIL Simon Musgrave walked away, not doubting that the two boys would obey orders.
Chapter 11 of In Search of Treasure by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 11 holds 140 sentences of In Search of Treasure, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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