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A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES. Hunston had overheard every word uttered. The full sense of his danger flashed across him. He was watched, he felt sure. "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
Chapter 31 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The full sense of his danger flashed across him.”
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Hunston had overheard every word uttered.”
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
a vivid mental image
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
toward the west
From this reading “A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.”
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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 A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was watched, he felt sure.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was watched, he felt sure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The full sense of his danger flashed across him.
a person who hides aboard a ship or plane in the hope of getting free passage
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was watched, he felt sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
communicated in words
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
a vivid mental image
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was watched, he felt sure.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He was watched, he felt sure.
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 A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
toward the west
From this reading A TRIP BY WATER--BOAT, AHOY!--A COMPACT FOR MONEY--THE STOWAWAY ON BOARD THE "WESTWARD HO!"--HIS VISION--IN THE HANDS OF THE PHILISTINES.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hunston had overheard every word uttered.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Not yet," said Hunston to himself, "not yet.
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