Chapter 12 of The Buried Treasure is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Buried Treasure is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE. “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention. “There’s some one digging out there in the field.” “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice. “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
Chapter 12 of The Buried Treasure is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
the act of digging
From this reading ““There’s some one digging out there in the field.””
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading ““There’s some one digging out there in the field.””
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.”
a shaky motion
From this reading ““That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.”
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.
In this reading ““That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.”
In this reading ““I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.”
In this reading ““There’s some one digging out there in the field.””
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 “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the act of digging
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Don’t let’s go no further, Mr. Clarence.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
in the near future
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do hear it,” said Clarence, as soon as he caught the sound that had attracted Godfrey’s attention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s some one digging out there in the field.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
a source of difficulty
From this reading OLD JORDAN IN TROUBLE.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s jest what it is,” said Godfrey, in a trembling voice.
Chapter 12 of The Buried Treasure by Harry Castlemon holds 250 sentences, grouped into 50 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 12 holds 250 sentences of The Buried Treasure, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.
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