Chapter 3 of The Treasure of the Incas is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Treasure of the Incas is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements. What is the weight of your baggage?" "Not more than a mule could carry. Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders. We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
Chapter 3 of The Treasure of the Incas is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading “We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “What is the weight of your baggage?"”
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading “A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.”
wear away by rubbing
From this reading “A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.”
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “"Not more than a mule could carry.”
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.”
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading “Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.”
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading “Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500)
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
wear away by rubbing
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
most important element
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
above and across; more than
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
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From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Of course we shall sling our rifles over our shoulders.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not more than a mule could carry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We have a good stock of ammunition for them and for our pistols.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A STREET FRAY "Now, señor," Dias said, "as we have settled the main point, let us talk over the arrangements.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What is the weight of your baggage?"
Chapter 3 of The Treasure of the Incas by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
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