Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Can't we DO something?" "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me. Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side. We must rush them--in the car." As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 69/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 341–345
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “"Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.”
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “"Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.”
a narrow way or road
From this reading “"Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.”
move hurridly
From this reading “We must rush them--in the car."”
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading “"Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.”
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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
anew
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Can't we DO something?"
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We must rush them--in the car."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Can't we DO something?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must rush them--in the car."
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must rush them--in the car."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
move hurridly
From this reading We must rush them--in the car."
cut with a saw
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Can't we DO something?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We must rush them--in the car."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As Kennedy crawled under the train again I saw Maude Euston follow Lane closely.
plural of “truck” — an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Can't we DO something?"
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lane," whispered Kennedy, "crawl through under the trucks with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Walter, and you, Dugan," he added, to the guard, "go down the other side.
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.
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