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Money Island

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Money Island is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.
See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.
ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.
Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.
This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Money Island

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Money Island is here in full — 454 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.
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See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.
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ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.
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Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.
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This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.
/ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔːri ʌv ðə ˈberid ˈtreʒər ɑːn ˈmʌni ˈaɪlənd wɪtʃ laɪz ɪn ˈɡriːnvɪl saʊnd nɑːt fɑːr frʌm ˈwɪlmɪŋtən nɔːrθ ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

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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.

available adjective US /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.”

Carolina noun US /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.”

Conquest noun US /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading “Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.”

digital adjective US /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.”

Greenville noun US /ˈɡriːnvɪl/

a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont

From this reading “This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.”

http noun US /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading “See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.”

Images noun US /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading “Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.”

Wilmington noun US /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River

From this reading “This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.”

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5

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

From this reading Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.

51

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From this reading Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/

placed in a grave

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/

the act of conquering

From this reading Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.

CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

DigitaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪdʒətəl/

displaying numbers rather than scale positions

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

EastnounUS /iːst/

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

ecu

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

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

edu

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

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

GreenvillenounUS /ˈɡriːnvɪl/

a town in northwest South Carolina in the Piedmont

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

HistorynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

historyfiction

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

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

hom

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

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

HOWELL

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

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

ImagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

ISLANDnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

Jamesby

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

From this reading Money Island 5 The Conquest of Jamesby 51 MONEY ISLAND.

Joyner

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

a son who has the same first name as his father

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

lib

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

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

liesnounUS /laɪz/

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

MONEYnounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

PagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading ANDREW J. HOWELL, Jr. CONTENTS: Page.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/hom/ MONEY ISLAND.

SoundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

treasurenounUS /ˈtreʒər/

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library of the Joyner Library, East Carolina University.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

WilmingtonnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/

a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River

From this reading This is the story of the buried treasure on Money Island, which lies in Greenville Sound, not far from Wilmington, North Carolina.

Chapter 1 of Money Island by Andrew Jackson Howell holds 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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 1 of Money Island contain?

Chapter 1 holds 454 sentences of Money Island, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of Money Island by Andrew Jackson Howell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 454 sentences, grouped into 91 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.

How do I study chapter 1 of Money Island?

Work through the 91 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 91 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Money Island

Common questions about reading Money Island by Andrew Jackson Howell on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Money Island?

Yes. All 454 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17415 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Money Island is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #17415, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Money Island take to read?

About 37 minutes of reading across 91 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Money Island section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Money Island

Words and structures a reader meets early in Money Island, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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Pages
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Available
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