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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. (Edith) Nesbit • Curated US English Learning Edition

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A day or two after Noel came back from Hastings there was snow; it was jolly.

And we cleared it off the path.

A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

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Chapter XIV Reading 1/61

The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the is here in full — 305 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

A day or two after Noel came back from Hastings there was snow; it was jolly.

Line 2

And we cleared it off the path.

Line 3

A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

Line 4

A penny saved is a penny earned.

Line 5

And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

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after

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always

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

And

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as

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

at

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

back

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be

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been

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came

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From this reading A day or two after Noel came back from Hastings there was snow; it was jolly.

can

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clear

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cleared

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cut

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day

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do

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earned

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edges

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from

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had

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Hastings

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if

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is

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it

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jolly

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knife

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least

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lies

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man

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nice

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Noel

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of

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off

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or

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path

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penny

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From this reading A penny saved is a penny earned.

portico

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

save

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

saved

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From this reading A penny saved is a penny earned.

should

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

sixpence

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snow

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From this reading A day or two after Noel came back from Hastings there was snow; it was jolly.

so

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

the

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From this reading And we cleared it off the path.

then

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there

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they

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

thick

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

thought

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to

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

top

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

two

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was

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we

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From this reading And we cleared it off the path.

when

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

where

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

with

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From this reading And then we thought it would be nice to clear it off the top of the portico, where it lies so thick, and the edges as if they had been cut with a knife.

would

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you

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From this reading A man to do it is sixpence at least, and you should always save when you can.

Chapter 14 of The Story of the Treasure Seekers Being the by E. (Edith) Nesbit holds 305 sentences, grouped into 61 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.

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