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The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave
The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 12 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave by Ross Kay holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Chapter 12 holds 151 sentences of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave by Ross Kay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #30950, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave

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Author
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Dodging
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North
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Mines
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A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.
"What do you mean?"
"What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.
"How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.
"Who is there to take it?"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.
Line 2
"What do you mean?"
Line 3
"What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.
Line 4
"How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.
Line 5
"Who is there to take it?"

Learner Dictionary

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “"How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.”

All words in this reading · 37

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

Ah

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

all

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

amazement

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

away

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

boat

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

dat

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

dat's

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

de

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

demanded

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "What do you mean?"

excitedly

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

exclaimed

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

get

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

gone

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

Grant

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

How

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

John

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

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

mean

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

From this reading "What do you mean?"

MISHAP

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

said

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

Sam

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

say

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

From this reading "What Ah say is dat de boat am gone, dat's all," said Sam.

SERIOUS

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

take

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

From this reading "Who is there to take it?"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading A SERIOUS MISHAP "The boat gone!" exclaimed Grant in amazement.

there

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

From this reading "Who is there to take it?"

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "How could it get away though?" demanded John excitedly.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Who is there to take it?"

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What do you mean?"

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Who is there to take it?"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What do you mean?"