Chapter VII of The Lost Mine of the Amazon, “Hunches,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter VII of The Lost Mine of the Amazon, “Hunches,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel. “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance. Why wasn’t he reported to the police?” “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal. Apparently he didn’t.
Chapter VII of The Lost Mine of the Amazon, “Hunches,” is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “Apparently he didn’t.”
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading ““The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.”
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading ““It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.”
thoroughgoing
From this reading ““It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading ““It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Why wasn’t he reported to the police?””
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “Why wasn’t he reported to the police?””
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading ““It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.”
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pull back or move away or backward
In this reading ““It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.”
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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 “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
later than; following
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently he didn’t.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apparently he didn’t.
thoroughgoing
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
a movement into or inward
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Why wasn’t he reported to the police?”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Why wasn’t he reported to the police?”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
cut with a saw
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s got to look downright serious, Unk,” Hal said, after entering their rooms in the hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why wasn’t he reported to the police?”
at the time that
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why wasn’t he reported to the police?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The captain promised me he would attend to it, Hal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not just a coincidence, my meeting him like that, or he wouldn’t have pulled away when he saw his chance.
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