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The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska
The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.
Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.
I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.
The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.
Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.
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The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.
/ðə ˈmeɪdʒər ɡɪvz tʃeɪs/
Line 2
Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.
Line 3
I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.
/aɪ kæn rɪˈleɪt ˈferli wel wʌt əˈkɜːrd fɔːr aɪ hɜːrd ðə ˈstɔːri ˈɔːfən ɪˈnʌf ˈæftərwərd/
Line 4
The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.
Line 5
Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

Learner Dictionary

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

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accumulated adjective US /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading “Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.”

accused noun US /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

anxieties noun US /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading “Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.”

furious adjective US /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

giant's noun US /ˈdʒaɪənts/

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

including verb US /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading “Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.”

plot noun US /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

relate verb US /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.”

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.

during the night preposition + article + noun counted as “during … night”

In this reading “Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

at the bottom preposition + article + noun counted as “at … bottom”

In this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

with rage preposition + noun

In this reading “The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.”

little attention adjective + noun

In this reading “Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.”

All words in this reading · 79

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/

periodically accumulated over time

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/

plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/

the lower side of anything

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

Bry

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/

go after with the intent to catch

From this reading THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.

confusionnounUS /kənˈfjuːʒən/

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/

past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/

to certain extent or degree

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

GIVESnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.

MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

Naboth

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

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

Nux

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

Perkins

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

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

plotnounUS /plɑːt/

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

ravings

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

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

red-bearded

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

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

robverbUS /rɑːb/

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

SamnounUS /sæm/

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Perkins was so full of his own anxieties that he paid little attention to the red-bearded giant’s ravings.

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 I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE MAJOR GIVES CHASE.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I can relate fairly well what occurred, for I heard the story often enough afterward.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Major was furious with rage, at first, and sent at once for Uncle Naboth, whom he accused of being at the bottom of the plot to rob him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Meantime there had been much excitement and confusion in the camp when it was discovered that several of the men, including Nux and Bry, and even “the boy Sam,” had disappeared during the night with most of the gold dust that had been accumulated.

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