Chapter XXVI
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!"
Dick Hamilton's Fortune
Chapter XXVI
English subtitles · tap any word to listen
1 / 5
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!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
SIMON'S
CONFESSION
Dick
gave
a
hurried
look
behind
him.
Line 2
He
could
see
something
shining
in
Smith's
hand--something
that
the
light
from
the
torch
glinted
on.
Line 3
"Keep
on!"
hoarsely
whispered
Tim.
Line 4
"He
can't
hit
us
down
here.
Line 5
Keep
on!"
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Behind
preposition
US /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
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.”
Dick
noun
US /dick/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
Hand
noun
US /hand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He could see something shining in Smith's hand--something that the light from the torch glinted on.”
Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He can't hit us down here.”
Look
noun
US /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
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.”
All words in this reading · 33
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
CONFESSION
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
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.
Dick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
gave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
glinted
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.
hand
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.
HepronounUS /hiː/
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.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
hit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
hoarsely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
hurried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
Keep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
light
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.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
see
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.
shining
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.
SIMON'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SIMON'S CONFESSION Dick gave a hurried look behind him.
Smith's
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.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
Tim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.
torch
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.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He can't hit us down here.
whispered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Keep on!" hoarsely whispered Tim.