Chapter XIV of Forbidden Cargoes, “Hope Springs Eternal,” is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIV
Chapter XIV of Forbidden Cargoes, “Hope Springs Eternal,” is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly. Clouds went racing. The wind fell. The moon shone again in all its golden glory. It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
Chapter XIV of Forbidden Cargoes, “Hope Springs Eternal,” is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading “The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.”
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading “It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.”
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading “The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.”
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading “The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.”
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading “Clouds went racing.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.”
of the remaining member of a pair
From this reading “It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.”
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In this reading “The moon shone again in all its golden glory.”
In this reading “It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.”
In this reading “It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.”
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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 The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
anew
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
(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 The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Clouds went racing.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind fell.
a state of high honor
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Clouds went racing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone again in all its golden glory.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading The end of the storm that had trapped Johnny and Madge Kennedy in the heart of a great banana plantation came suddenly.
of the remaining member of a pair
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It looked down upon a scene of unmatched destruction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Clouds went racing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind fell.
Chapter 14 of Forbidden Cargoes by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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.
Chapter 14 holds 176 sentences of Forbidden Cargoes, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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