Chapter IV
IN COMMAND OF THE PRIZE. It was a moment of horrible peril. Clif's blood fairly froze. But quick as a flash his arm shot up. And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
A Prisoner of Morro
Chapter IV
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IN
COMMAND
OF
THE
PRIZE.
It
was
a
moment
of
horrible
peril.
Clif's
blood
fairly
froze.
But
quick
as
a
flash
his
arm
shot
up.
And
he
caught
the
descending
wrist;
for
an
instant
the
two
glared
into
each
other's
eyes,
straining
and
twisting.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
IN
COMMAND
OF
THE
PRIZE.
Line 2
It
was
a
moment
of
horrible
peril.
Line 3
Clif's
blood
fairly
froze.
Line 4
But
quick
as
a
flash
his
arm
shot
up.
Line 5
And
he
caught
the
descending
wrist;
for
an
instant
the
two
glared
into
each
other's
eyes,
straining
and
twisting.
Learner Dictionary
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Blood
noun
US /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Clif's blood fairly froze.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
arm
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From this reading But quick as a flash his arm shot up.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But quick as a flash his arm shot up.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Clif's blood fairly froze.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But quick as a flash his arm shot up.
caught
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Clif's
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From this reading Clif's blood fairly froze.
COMMAND
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From this reading IN COMMAND OF THE PRIZE.
descending
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From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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eyes
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fairly
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flash
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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froze
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From this reading Clif's blood fairly froze.
glared
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From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But quick as a flash his arm shot up.
horrible
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From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN COMMAND OF THE PRIZE.
instant
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From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
moment
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From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN COMMAND OF THE PRIZE.
other's
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peril
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From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
PRIZE
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quick
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shot
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straining
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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twisting
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two
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up
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From this reading But quick as a flash his arm shot up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a moment of horrible peril.
wrist
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From this reading And he caught the descending wrist; for an instant the two glared into each other's eyes, straining and twisting.