Chapter 5 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's. She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together. As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was. Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony? Why was he watching Mrs. Rogers?
Chapter 5 of The Treasure-Train is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.”
being or placed in the center
From this reading “She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.”
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.”
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?”
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
From this reading “She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
being or placed in the center
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
the organ of sight
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Why was he watching Mrs. Rogers?
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
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From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Did he have some suspicion of Mrs. Anthony?
a Hindu religious teacher; used as a title of respect
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eye followed the direction of Mrs. Rogers's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was talking to us, but really her attention was centered on Mrs. Anthony and the swami together.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As I glanced back at her I caught sight of Singh, evidently engaged in watching the same two that I was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was he watching Mrs. Rogers?
Chapter 5 of The Treasure-Train by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 432 sentences of The Treasure-Train, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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