Chapter XI of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, “A Sudden Surprise,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter XI of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, “A Sudden Surprise,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys. The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move. Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete. Right away.” As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
Chapter XI of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, “A Sudden Surprise,” is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading “Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading “Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.”
coated with paint
From this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading “Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
In this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
In this reading “Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.”
In this reading “The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Right away.”
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
divisible by two
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
coated with paint
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right away.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading As Kamuka let his machete fall, Biff did the same.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kamuka muttered to Biff, “Drop machete.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Slowly, the Macu warriors closed in on the two boys.
look attentively
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sharp eyes that glared from painted faces were on the watch for even the slightest move.
Chapter 11 of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery by Andy Adams holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
Chapter 11 holds 147 sentences of Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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