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      • very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, or money: buried treasure Stories about pirates often include a search for buried treasure. When they opened up the tomb they found treasure beyond their wildest dreams.
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      TREASURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTREASURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun. uk / ˈtreʒ.ə r/ us / ˈtreʒ.ɚ / treasure noun (VALUABLE THINGS) Add to word list. B2 [ U ] very valuable things, usually in the form of a store of precious metals, precious stones, or money: buried treasure Stories about pirates often include a search for buried treasure.

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      TREASURE meaning: 1. very valuable things, usually in the...

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › treasureTreasure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of TREASURE is wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded. How to use treasure in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Treasure.

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  6. www.shortstoryguide.com › themes-summary-of-the“The Treasure of Lemon Brown” Summary ... - Short Story Guide

    • “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” Summary
    • “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” Theme Analysis: Coming of Age
    • “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” Theme Analysis: Father/Son Relationships

    Two nights ago, the principal sent a letter home, a week before report cards, about fourteen-year-old Greg Ridley, who now thinks of his dad’s lecture about his poor effort in math. Greg was hoping to join the Scorpions Community Center basketball team, but the letter ended that. Greg walks through the streets of Harlem as it rains. He doesn’t go h...

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    The experience with Lemon Brown provides two coming of age moments for Greg. The first is when the thugs are climbing the stairs and Lemon faces them alone. Greg is moved to help by howling, even though he’s afraid and it’s hard for him. The first time he tried, “Nothing came out.” He bears down and gets through it. Greg is moved to help because he...

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    The relationship Greg has with his father certainly doesn’t start out as dysfunctional, but his interaction with Lemon Brown is still going to improve it. Greg’s dad is depicted as someone who harps on the same things and enforces discipline. He lectures Greg about his poor school performance, and forbids him from joining the basketball team. Greg ...

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  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › treasureTREASURE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    a collection of gold, silver, jewellery, and valuable objects, especially in children's stories: buried treasure.

  8. bookanalysis.com › robert-louis-stevenson › treasureTreasure Island Themes and Analysis | Book Analysis

    'Treasure Island' is both an adventurous tale and a coming of age story of the protagonist Jim Hawkins. Within the simple story of treasure hunting, Stevenson weaved the ideas of good vs evil as he describes the life and death experience of the notable characters.

  9. www.sparknotes.com › lit › treasureTreasure Island: Full Book Analysis - SparkNotes

    Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson is both a bildungsroman and an adventure story, about a boy named Jim Hawkins who sets sail in pursuit of buried treasure. A bildungsroman is a coming-of-age story that follows a young protagonist on their intellectual and moral journey from childhood to young adulthood.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › treasure_ntreasure, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun treasure, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.