Chapter 16 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS. Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him. The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then. He seemed insane. He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
Chapter 16 of A Prisoner of Morro is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.”
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading “Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.”
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading “IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.”
provoking horror
From this reading “Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “He seemed insane.”
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.”
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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 Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
provoking horror
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading He seemed insane.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
a particular point in time
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The man seemed fairly turned into a devil then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading IN THE DUNGEON VAULTS.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was alone, absolutely alone, with his victim.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Ignacio was a horrible object to contemplate at that moment, and it was but little wonder that Clif turned sick and faint as he watched him.
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