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Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

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HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"
An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.
You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.
You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.
This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.
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Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape from is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"
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An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.
/æn ˌekspləˈneɪʃən ʌv ðə fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ ɪz ˈskersli ˈnesəseri wiː bɪˈliːv/
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You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.
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You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.
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This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.
/ðɪs sed juː meɪ pərˈhæps ˌʌndərˈstænd ðə ˈfɪrfəl ɪˈfekt ʌv ðɪs ˈweɪ.kɪŋ ˈvɪʒən əˈpɑːn ðə ˈɡɪlti retʃ/

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foregoing adjective US /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading “An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.”

miraculous adjective US /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading “You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.”

remotest adjective US /rɪˈmoʊtəst/

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading “You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.”

shrewd adjective US /ʃruːd/

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading “You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.”

victims noun US /ˈvɪktəmz/

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading “You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.”

visions noun US /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading “HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"”

waking adjective US /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading “This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.”

westward adverb US /ˈwestwərd/

toward the west

From this reading “HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

BLACKadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/

the act of escaping physically

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/

especially of writing or speech; going before

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

Girdwood

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From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

HOnounUS /hoʊ/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

Hunston

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

HUNSTON'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

JacknounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

readernounUS /ˈriːdər/

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/

superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/

marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

UNKNOWNadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/

not known

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

utterlyadverbUS /ˈʌtərli/

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

VENGEANCEnounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/

a vivid mental image

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

VISIONSnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading An explanation of the foregoing is scarcely necessary, we believe.

WESTWARDadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/

toward the west

From this reading HUNSTON'S PERIL--BLACK VISIONS--A DREAM OF VENGEANCE--AN UNKNOWN DANGER TO THE "WESTWARD HO!"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading You must bear in mind, too, that although you, friend reader, may give a shrewd guess at the truth, Hunston had not the remotest notion of where he was.

wretchnounUS /retʃ/

performs some wicked deed

From this reading This said, you may perhaps understand the fearful effect of this waking vision upon the guilty wretch.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading You bear in mind, of course, that Hunston was utterly ignorant of the miraculous escape of his destined victims--young Jack and Harry Girdwood.

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