Chapter 3 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OLD ENEMY. It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment. Everything was in confusion in an instant. That is everything except one thing. Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Chapter 3 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.”
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Everything was in confusion in an instant.”
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading “Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.”
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading “It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.”
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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 would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
an opposing military force
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
apart from; not including
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Everything was in confusion in an instant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
a particular point in time
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD ENEMY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
a human being
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a special situation
From this reading That is everything except one thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lieutenant Raymond was too busy to notice the coolness of one person on board; but he remembered it afterward, and with satisfaction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to imagine a vessel in a much greater predicament than the Uncas was at that moment.
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