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 I
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It is a war-stock gamble. Other stocks will be affected the same way. This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free. We have played it--and lost. The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
Chapter 1 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 78/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 386–390
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading “Other stocks will be affected the same way.”
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading “This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “It is a war-stock gamble.”
plural of “manipulator” — an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading “The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.”
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.”
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.”
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading “Other stocks will be affected the same way.”
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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 It is a war-stock gamble.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have played it--and lost.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It is a war-stock gamble.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have played it--and lost.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a war-stock gamble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a war-stock gamble.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We have played it--and lost.
plural of “manipulator” — an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
From this reading The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading We have played it--and lost.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The manipulators will get their reward on the stock-market this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a war-stock gamble.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is our reward--what we can get out of it by playing this game for which the materials are furnished free.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Other stocks will be affected the same way.
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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