Chapter 26 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him. He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on. "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim. "He can't hit us down here. Keep on!"
Chapter 26 of Dick Hamilton's Fortune is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading “"He can't hit us down here.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.”
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.”
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading “He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “"Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.”
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.
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In this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
In this reading “"Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.”
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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 SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
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