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THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION. Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up. "You have caught him then. Hurrah!" said Dick Harvey. "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
Chapter 13 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.”
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading “THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.”
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading “THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.”
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah!" said Dick Harvey.”
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading “Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.”
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading “Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.”
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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 DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
later than; following
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You have caught him then.
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Hurrah!" said Dick Harvey.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have caught him then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have caught him then.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
a victory cheer
From this reading Hurrah!" said Dick Harvey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hurrah!" said Dick Harvey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You have caught him then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is not Hunston," said Harkaway.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
propel through the air
From this reading THE DECOY--A THROW OF THE DICE--THE EXECUTION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Pike and his captive had gone far on their return journey, Harkaway and Harvey, with two or three of the gendarmes, and a minute after Jefferson, came up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have caught him then.
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