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Jack North's Treasure Hunt

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.
But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.
"Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.
"Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.
There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.
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Jack North's Treasure Hunt

Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

Chapter 21 of Jack North's Treasure Hunt is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.
Line 2
But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.
Line 3
"Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.
/lɔːst maɪ dʒɑːb ənd soʊ aɪ θɔːt aɪ wʊd hʌnt juː ʌp sed ðə ˈlætər ˈblʌntli/
Line 4
"Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.
/ɡɑːt ə ˈstʌnɪŋ piːs ʌv nuːz fɔːr juː tuː/
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There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.
/ðer ɪz æn əˈmerəkən brɪɡ ʃɪp dʒʌst əˈbʌv hiːr æt ðə nekst taʊn ənd aɪ meɪd boʊld tuː æsk hɪm tuː teɪk jɔːr ˈkɑːrɡoʊ tuː nuː jɔːrk/

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bluntly adverb US /ˈblʌntli/

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading “"Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.”

brig noun US /brɪɡ/

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading “There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.”

cargo noun US /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading “There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.”

hunt verb US /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading “"Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.”

Plucky adjective US /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading “The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.”

Plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading “The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.”

stunning adjective US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading “"Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.”

venture noun US /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading “The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/

in a blunt direct manner

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/

fearless and daring

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

brignounUS /brɪɡ/

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

Cobija

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

DenounUS /diː/

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

GotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

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

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

huntverbUS /hʌnt/

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

lanounUS /lɑː/

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

meetverbUS /miːt/

come together

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

moveverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

Pama

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

piecenounUS /piːs/

a separate part of a whole

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

PluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/

marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

PlumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/

determined

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

commanding attention

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "Got a stunning piece of news for you, too.

townnounUS /taʊn/

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading The Fate of Plum Plucky It had been three months since Jack had seen Plum, so he resolved to go to De la Pama and see his friend before making another move in his venture.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading But he had not left town before he was surprised to meet his friend, who had come to Cobija in search of him.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Lost my job and so I thought I would hunt you up," said the latter, bluntly.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There is an American brig ship just above here at the next town, and I made bold to ask him to take your cargo to New York.

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Taken
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Unawares
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North
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