The Plunderers: A Novel

Chapter VII

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By Edwin Lefevre • Curated US English Learning Edition

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In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

“Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

“Would you like to open one?”

“I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

“No trouble.

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The Plunderers: A Novel

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Plunderers: A Novel is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

Line 2

“Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

Line 3

“Would you like to open one?”

/wʊd juː laɪk tuː ˈoʊ.pən wʌn/

Line 4

“I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

Line 5

“No trouble.

/noʊ ˈtrʌbəl/

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amazingly adverb US /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

boxes noun US /ˈbɑːksəz/

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

concrete adjective US /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

dollars noun US /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading ““Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.”

dust verb US /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading ““Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.”

mound noun US /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

piled verb US /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

worlds noun US /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading ““I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.””

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.

thousand dollars noun + noun counted as “thousand dollar”

In this reading ““Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.”

fifty thousand noun + noun

In this reading ““Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.”

about fifty preposition + noun

In this reading ““Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.”

In the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.”

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/

in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/

plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

don't

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

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

dustverbUS /dʌst/

remove the dust from

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

engine-room

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

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/

coins made of gold

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

Jerningham

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

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Would you like to open one?”

matter-of-factadjective

not fanciful or imaginative

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

moundnounUS /maʊnd/

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “No trouble.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “Would you like to open one?”

piledverbUS /paɪld/

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

pridenounUS /praɪd/

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Would you like to open one?”

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In the middle of the concrete floor, of the engine-room, piled up in an amazingly small mound of boxes, was the gold.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Each box has about fifty thousand dollars in dust,” explained Jerningham, with what one might have called a matter-of-fact pride.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “I don't want to put you to any trouble--not for worlds; but I do want to see the inside of one like anything.”

Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Would you like to open one?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Would you like to open one?”

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