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The Lost Mine of the Amazon

Chapter XXIII · Some Talk

Chapter XXIII of The Lost Mine of the Amazon, “Some Talk,” is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.
Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.
That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.
It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?
And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.
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The Lost Mine of the Amazon

Chapter XXIII · Some Talk

Chapter XXIII of The Lost Mine of the Amazon, “Some Talk,” is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.
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Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.
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That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.
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It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?
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And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.
/ənd ɪf hiː sed hiː wʊd ɡet help tuː juː juː meɪ biː ˈsɜːrtən hiː wʊd hæv dʌn soʊ ɪf ɪt wɑːz ˈhjuːmənli ˈpɑːsəbəl/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blond adjective US /blɑːnd/

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

From this reading ““It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?”

Carmichael noun US /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/

United States songwriter (1899-1981)

From this reading “Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.”

fits noun US /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading ““That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.”

humanly adverb US /ˈhjuːmənli/

in the manner of human beings

From this reading “And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.”

launched verb US /lɔːntʃt/

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading “Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.”

spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading “Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.”

topic noun US /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.”

transpired verb US /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading “Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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desolate region adjective + noun

In this reading ““It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?”

in detail preposition + noun

thoroughly (including all important particulars)

In this reading “Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/

having fair knowledge of

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

blondadjectiveUS /blɑːnd/

being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading “That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.

CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/

United States songwriter (1899-1981)

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

else

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From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

factsnounUS /fækts/

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

Felice

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From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

fitsnounUS /fɪts/

plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper

From this reading “That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.

Goncalves

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From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

gray-eyed

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

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

Hal

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

humanlyadverbUS /ˈhjuːmənli/

in the manner of human beings

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

Pemberton

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

Pizella

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

Rene

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

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

transpiredverbUS /trænˈspaɪərd/

past form of “transpire” — pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Then he launched onto the topic of his meeting with Rene Carmichael, and told her in detail all that had transpired up to the point where they had said farewell.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “It’s _got_ to be him, for who else is blond and gray-eyed with that name in this desolate region?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hal acquainted Felice Pemberton with the facts of his acquaintance with the spies, Goncalves and Pizella.

worriedlyadverb

in a worried manner

From this reading “That fits my brother,” said the girl worriedly.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And if he said he would get help to you, you may be certain he would have done so if it was humanly possible.

Chapter 23 of The Lost Mine of the Amazon by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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