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Dick Hamilton's Fortune
Dick Hamilton's Fortune

Chapter XXVII

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THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.
But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.
Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.
"That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.
"A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.
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Dick Hamilton's Fortune

Chapter XXVII

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.
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But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.
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Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.
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"That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.
Line 5
"A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Afternoon noun US /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Although noun US /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Dick noun US /dick/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.”

Mine pronoun US /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “"That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “"A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.”

Told noun US /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

appear

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From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

apprehensive

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

assayer

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From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

awoke

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

back

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

called

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From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

chums

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From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

City

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From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

Dick

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

East

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

gang

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

going

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

government

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From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

late

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

leisurely

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

littlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

made

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

men

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From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

miner

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From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

much

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

new

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From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

official

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From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

PANIC

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

preparations

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

refreshed

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

said

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From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

salting

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From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

seen

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From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

slumber

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

Smith

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

standpoint

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

swindler's

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From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

toldnounUS /told/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

too

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From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

trouble

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From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "A very good one, too, from a swindler's standpoint.

way

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From this reading "That's a new way of 'salting' a mine," the official said.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dick called on the government assayer and told him what he and his chums had seen.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading THE PANIC Although a little apprehensive that Smith and his gang might make trouble for him, Dick leisurely made his preparations for going back East, when, late in the afternoon, after a long slumber, he awoke much refreshed.

Yazoo

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From this reading But the miner and his men did not appear in Yazoo City.