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The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.
The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.
They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.
She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.
They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.
Line 2
The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.
Line 3
They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.
Line 4
She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.
Line 5
They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

All words in this reading · 62

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a

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

Alicia

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

and

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

approached

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

as

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

at

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

awaited

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

been

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

behind

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

castellated

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

Castle

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

crest

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deliverers

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

descending

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

Durward

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eldest

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

everybody

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fair

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

from

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

hand

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

handsome

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

have

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

her

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

hill

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

hostelry

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

in

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

Lady

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

leaned

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

life

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

lily

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

man

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

might

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

neighbouring

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

observed

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

of

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

other

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

prime

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

Quentin

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

refreshment

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

reminded

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

rest

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

retired

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

returned

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

romantic-looking

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

seek

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

setting

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

She

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

signal

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

strangers

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

sun

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

The

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

They

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

to

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From this reading They returned her signal, and retired to seek rest and refreshment at a neighbouring hostelry.

tower

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

two

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

was

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

waved

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

when

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From this reading The sun was setting behind a romantic-looking tower when two strangers might have been observed descending the crest of the hill.

which

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From this reading They approached the Castle, in which the fair Lady Alicia awaited her deliverers.

who

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

window

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From this reading She leaned from the castellated window and waved her lily hand as they approached.

youth

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From this reading The eldest, a man in the prime of life; the other a handsome youth who reminded everybody of Quentin Durward.

Chapter 9 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 9 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the contain?

Chapter 9 holds 174 sentences of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the by E. (Edith) Nesbit exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #770, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Story
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Different
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Looked
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Treasure
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