Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REPELLING BOARDERS. That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed. All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon. He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped. And he was in a trap!
Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “REPELLING BOARDERS.”
in a clever manner
From this reading “That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.”
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading “He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.”
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading “All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.”
affected with paralysis
From this reading “That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.”
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “REPELLING BOARDERS.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “And he was in a trap!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
(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 All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading REPELLING BOARDERS.
in a clever manner
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
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From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
affected with paralysis
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized of course in a flash how he had been duped.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading REPELLING BOARDERS.
and nothing more
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading And he was in a trap!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading All he could do was to stare into the muzzle of that weapon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That had been a cleverly managed stroke, and it left the young officer simply paralyzed.
Chapter 6 of A Prisoner of Morro by Upton Sinclair holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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