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The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"
"And wherefore not, my Cherry?"
"I am afraid.
I had such dreams last night.
And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?
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The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn is here in full — 324 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/64 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"
Line 2
"And wherefore not, my Cherry?"
/ənd werˈfɔːr nɑːt maɪ ˈtʃeri/
Line 3
"I am afraid.
/aɪ æm əˈfreɪd/
Line 4
I had such dreams last night.
/aɪ hæd sʌtʃ driːmz læst naɪt/
Line 5
And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?

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, and audio.

afraid adjective US /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading “"I am afraid.”

Cherry noun US /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading “"And wherefore not, my Cherry?"”

didst auxiliary verb US /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading “And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?”

dreams noun US /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading “I had such dreams last night.”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?”

night noun US /naɪt/

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

From this reading “I had such dreams last night.”

thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?”

wherefore adverb US /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading “"And wherefore not, my Cherry?"”

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I am afraid.

ah

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

From this reading "Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am afraid.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "And wherefore not, my Cherry?"

CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/

wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry

From this reading "And wherefore not, my Cherry?"

Cuthbert

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

From this reading "Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"

didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"

dreamsnounUS /driːmz/

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading I had such dreams last night.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading I had such dreams last night.

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am afraid.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading I had such dreams last night.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "And wherefore not, my Cherry?"

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading I had such dreams last night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Cuthbert, do not go--ah, do not go!"

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I had such dreams last night.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And, Cuthbert, didst thou not heed?

whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading "And wherefore not, my Cherry?"

Chapter 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn by Evelyn Everett-Green holds 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn contain?

Chapter 11 holds 324 sentences of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn by Evelyn Everett-Green exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 324 sentences, grouped into 65 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 11 of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn?

Work through the 65 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 65 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 11 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 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 The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn

Common questions about reading The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn by Evelyn Everett-Green on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn?

Yes. All 7193 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #16654 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #16654, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn take to read?

About 599 minutes of reading across 1439 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Sirrah
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Desire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Father
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
But--
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.