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The Tickencote Treasure

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Tickencote Treasure is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By William Le Queux • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.
“I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.
“Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”
“And you have discovered the secret?”
I asked eagerly.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Tickencote Treasure

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Tickencote Treasure is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.
Line 2
“I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.
/aɪ hæv lɔːst noʊ taɪm ɪn ˈɡoʊɪŋ θruː jɔːr ˈdɑːkjəmənts hiː sed ˈkɑːmli wen aɪ wɑːz ˈsiːtɪd baɪ hɪz ˈteɪbəl/
Line 3
“Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”
Line 4
“And you have discovered the secret?”
/ənd juː hæv dɪˈskʌvərd ðə ˈsiː.krət/
Line 5
I asked eagerly.
/aɪ æskt ˈiːɡərli/

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.

calmly adverb US /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading ““I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discovery noun US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading “WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
documents noun US /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading ““I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eagerly adverb US /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading “I asked eagerly.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
finding noun US /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interesting adjective US /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mysterious adjective US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
survivor noun US /sərˈvaɪvər/

one who lives through affliction

From this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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.

most interesting adverb + adjective

In this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

5,794 times in 225,867 chapters
on board preposition + noun

on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle

In this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

68,280 times in 225,867 chapters
last night adjective + noun

In this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

53,232 times in 225,867 chapters
at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading ““Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.””

257,448 times in 225,867 chapters
asked eagerly verb + particle counted as “ask eagerly”

In this reading “I asked eagerly.”

1,398 times in 225,867 chapters
with interest preposition + noun

In this reading “WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.”

7,003 times in 225,867 chapters

All words in this reading · 72

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

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading I asked eagerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Bartholomew

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

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Pending verification
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
danounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “And you have discovered the secret?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading I asked eagerly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Schorno

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From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

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seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading “And you have discovered the secret?”

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shipverbUS /ʃɪp/

transport commercially

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Staffurth's

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From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

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storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
survivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/

one who lives through affliction

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VELLUMnoun

a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WRITTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading WHAT WAS WRITTEN IN THE VELLUM BOOK AS soon as I entered Mr. Staffurth’s little study I saw by his manner that the discovery he had made filled him with interest.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Your story of the finding of the strange ship with the mysterious survivor on board was most interesting, and last night, after you had gone, I turned my attention at once to this book, written by Bartholomew da Schorno.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I have lost no time in going through your documents,” he said calmly, when I was seated by his table.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 7 of The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 of The Tickencote Treasure contain?

Chapter 7 holds 102 sentences of The Tickencote Treasure, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 7 of The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 7 of The Tickencote Treasure?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 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 7 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 7 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 Tickencote Treasure

Common questions about reading The Tickencote Treasure by William Le Queux on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Tickencote Treasure?

Yes. All 4766 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #57885 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Tickencote Treasure is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #57885, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Tickencote Treasure take to read?

About 397 minutes of reading across 954 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Tickencote Treasure section by section

How to work through The Tickencote Treasure section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 37 chapters of The Tickencote Treasure to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Tickencote Treasure

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

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Secret
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Service
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Temptress
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Tickencote Treasure; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.