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.
No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid. Even a short time longer and death would follow. It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin. How do you feel?" "All right," I lied.
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 62/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 306–310
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a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
From this reading “It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.”
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading “It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading “It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.”
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.”
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading “"All right," I lied.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.”
a short light gust of air
From this reading “No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.”
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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 No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
a simple water-soluble protein found in many animal tissues and liquids
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right," I lied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How do you feel?"
divisible by two
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How do you feel?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How do you feel?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All right," I lied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
and nothing more
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading "All right," I lied.
for more time
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right," I lied.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
at the time that
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
a short light gust of air
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It destroys without the possibility of reconstitution, and it leaves a dangerous deposit of albumin.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder, when this action of just a whiff of it on us is so rapid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even a short time longer and death would follow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How do you feel?"
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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