Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments. I hurried out and managed to locate him. "What is it you suspect?" I asked, when we returned. "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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the way of administering a business
From this reading “Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.”
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading “Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.”
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.”
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading “I hurried out and managed to locate him.”
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading “"A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “"A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"”
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading “Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.”
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading “Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.”
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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 wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, when we returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
the way of administering a business
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
coins made of gold
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it you suspect?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it you suspect?"
possessive form of “kennedy” — 35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
in the recent past
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I asked, when we returned.
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "What is it you suspect?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried out and managed to locate him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked, when we returned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it you suspect?"
at the time that
From this reading I asked, when we returned.
flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whiting was one of Kennedy's students with whom he had been lately conducting some experiments.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "A wreck--some spectacular stroke at the nations that are shipping the gold?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it you suspect?"
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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.
Chapter 1 holds 409 sentences of The Treasure-Train, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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