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Chapter 6 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball. "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor. "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name. "What--more money?" "Less."
Chapter 6 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “"Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “"Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
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an officer in the navy
In this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
In this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
come together
In this reading “HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.”
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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 HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
in the past
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Less."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "What--more money?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What--more money?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
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From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Hullo, left the army?" asked the sailor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
in truth; certainly
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What--more money?"
which person or people
From this reading "Verily," replied Hemming, who could not recall the other's name.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
a late time of life
From this reading HEMMING HEARS OF THE VILLAIN Six days later, in a club in Kingston, Jamaica, Hemming ran across a naval officer whom he had met, years ago, at a county ball.
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