Chapter 6 of A Desperate Chance is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of A Desperate Chance is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE. Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said: "It's now a matter of business." "Well?" "How shall we divide?"
Chapter 6 of A Desperate Chance is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading “Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:”
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.”
separate into parts or portions
From this reading “"How shall we divide?"”
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading “DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.”
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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 DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "It's now a matter of business."
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
separate into parts or portions
From this reading "How shall we divide?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
the act of departing
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How shall we divide?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's now a matter of business."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "It's now a matter of business."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's now a matter of business."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's now a matter of business."
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once in the outer cavern, Desmond said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "How shall we divide?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DISCUSSING THE FIND--A NEW RESOLUTION--GOING TO CREEDON MINE--A DISAPPOINTMENT--BETTER INDICATIONS--A NEW MOVE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How shall we divide?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"
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