Chapter 12 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We've our suspicions." "Leading anywhere?" "Too soon to say." "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?" Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
Chapter 12 of Guns of the Gods: A Story of Yasmini's Youth is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “"Leading anywhere?"”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.”
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “"If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “"Leading anywhere?"”
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading “Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “"If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “"We've our suspicions."”
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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 "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Leading anywhere?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "Leading anywhere?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We've our suspicions."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
express in words
From this reading "Too soon to say."
in the near future
From this reading "Too soon to say."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "We've our suspicions."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samson had to relight the cigar, in order to get opportunity to read Dick's face before he answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Too soon to say."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too soon to say."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We've our suspicions."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I was to offer to put you next to a piece of pretty evidence, how'd that suit you?"
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