Chapter 24 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion. "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned." Hemming nodded. The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead. "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
Chapter 24 of Hemming, the adventurer is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used as expletives
From this reading “"Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.”
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.”
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “"I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."”
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.”
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.”
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading “The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.”
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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 The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
used as expletives
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading Hemming nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Hemming nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
compacted by ironing
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I see," said he, in Portuguese, "that Captain Santosa has returned."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading The colonel pressed a tremulous hand to a flushed forehead.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED SAILOR Morning came, and with it the colonel, on Hemming's white stallion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Damn it," he cried, "I would not have done so.
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