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'Drag' Harlan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.
There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.
But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.
"I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.
"If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

'Drag' Harlan

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of 'Drag' Harlan is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.
Line 2
There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.
/ðer wɑːz ə nuː ˈɪntrəst ˈædəd tuː ɪt ənd ə ˈdiːpər ɡloʊ ɪn hɪz aɪz/
Line 3
But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.
/bʌt hiː ɡeɪv noʊ ˈaʊtwərd ˈevədəns ʌv sərˈpraɪz/
Line 4
"I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.
Line 5
"If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

Learner Dictionary

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.

answering adjective US /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading “"I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.”

deeper adverb US /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading “There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.”

Despite preposition US /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading “DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.”

glow noun US /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading “There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.”

Morgan noun US /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading “"If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.”

onto preposition US /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading “"If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.”

outward adjective US /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading “But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.”

searched verb US /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “"I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.”

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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 There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/

replying

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

Barbara

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

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

DEEPadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

glownounUS /ɡloʊ/

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

hangin

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

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

Harlan's

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

Haydon's

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

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

I'm

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

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

reckonverbUS /ˈrekən/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading "I reckon I searched him," he said, answering Haydon's charge.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading But he gave no outward evidence of surprise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

turnin

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

From this reading "If I found anything on him I'm turnin' it over to Barbara Morgan--or hangin' onto it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a new interest added to it, and a deeper glow in his eyes.

WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEEP WATER Despite his conviction that he stood in the presence of the mysterious "Chief" of whom he had heard much, Harlan's expression did not change.

Chapter 16 of 'Drag' Harlan by Charles Alden Seltzer holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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.

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Chapter 16 holds 89 sentences of 'Drag' Harlan, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

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