Chapter 8 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DASH FOR THE SHORE. Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment. The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it. He had risen to the occasion. He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
Chapter 8 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “A DASH FOR THE SHORE.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.”
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading “He had risen to the occasion.”
very great or intense
From this reading “Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific 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 A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
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From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
express in words
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
very great or intense
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
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