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Chapter 2 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LONG CHASE. There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard. The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first. He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated. "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
Chapter 2 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 169 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “A LONG CHASE.”
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading “"It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.”
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.”
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading “The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.”
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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 LONG CHASE.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A LONG CHASE.
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From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
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From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG CHASE.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the glass eagerly from the lad's hand and anxiously studied the sky in the direction indicated.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sailors came tumbling up on deck, Lieutenant Raymond among the first.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was excitement on board of the Uncas the instant Clif's cry was heard.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "It's too far west to be near Havana!" he exclaimed.
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