Chapter 7 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos. "We cannot face it." We put the canoe's head towards the shore. "Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos. "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
Chapter 7 of On the Banks of the Amazon is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “"We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"”
plural of “domingo” — Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading “"A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.”
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading “"A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “"Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.”
propel with a paddle
From this reading “"Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “We put the canoe's head towards the shore.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “"We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"”
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading “"We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"”
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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 hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We cannot face it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
plural of “domingo” — Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "We cannot face it."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We cannot face it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading "Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A hurricane is coming on," observed Domingos.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
propel with a paddle
From this reading "Paddle, my masters! paddle!" exclaimed Domingos.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
in the direction of
From this reading We put the canoe's head towards the shore.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot face it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We must reach the shore before the storm breaks with its full violence, or we may be lost!"
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