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The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.
Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.
So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.
We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.
The advertisement says: Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.
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The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Chapter XII · Chapter 12

Chapter 12 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/57 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.
Line 2
Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.
Line 3
So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.
Line 4
We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.
Line 5
The advertisement says: ‘Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.

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a

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advertisement

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again

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

always

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

and

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

Any

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From this reading The advertisement says: ‘Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.

bandits

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

Because

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

before

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

being

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but

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can

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crown

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dally

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day

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decided

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deed

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Dicky's

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do

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each

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

earn

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easily

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

fallen

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for

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fortunes

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found

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gentleman

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had

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

half

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

happened

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

have

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

how

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

in

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

instructions

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

it

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

journalists

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

lady

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From this reading The advertisement says: ‘Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.

like

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

longer

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

might

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

money

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

never

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

no

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

of

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

One

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

or

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From this reading The advertisement says: ‘Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.

ought

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

our

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

paper

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

pounds

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power

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

really

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

restoring

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sample

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

says

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From this reading The advertisement says: ‘Any lady or gentleman can easily earn two pounds a week in their spare time.

seen

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send

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

So

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

somehow

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

spare

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

suddenly

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

that

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

the

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

their

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them

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things

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

time

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

to

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

try

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

two

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

us

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From this reading Because it might easily have happened to us never to have half a crown again.

wanted

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From this reading We had seen the advertisement in the paper, and we had always wanted to do it, but we had never had the money to spare before, somehow.

was

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

way

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

we

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

week

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

when

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

while

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

with

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From this reading So we decided to dally no longer with being journalists and bandits and things like them, but to send for sample and instructions how to earn two pounds a week each in our spare time.

yet

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From this reading One day when we suddenly found that we had half a crown we decided that we really ought to try Dicky’s way of restoring our fallen fortunes while yet the deed was in our power.

Chapter 12 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 12 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the contain?

Chapter 12 holds 285 sentences of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 12 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 285 sentences, grouped into 57 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 12 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the?

Work through the 57 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 12 can be played aloud in United States English.

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