Chapter VIII
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.
A Prisoner of Morro
Chapter VIII
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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.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
A
DASH
FOR
THE
SHORE.
Line 2
Strange
to
say,
Clif
was
not
much
excited
at
the
terrific
moment.
Line 3
The
peril
was
so
great
that
he
was
quite
gay
as
he
faced
it.
Line 4
He
had
risen
to
the
occasion.
Line 5
He
picked
himself
up
and
stepped
out
to
the
deck.
Learner Dictionary
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Excited
adjective
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading “Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.”
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.”
Himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
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.”
Quite
noun
US /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.”
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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 A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
Clif
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From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
DASH
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From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
deck
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excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
faced
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From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
gay
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From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
moment
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much
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From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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occasion
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From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
out
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From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
peril
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picked
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From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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risen
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From this reading He had risen to the occasion.
say
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SHORE
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From this reading A DASH FOR THE SHORE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The peril was so great that he was quite gay as he faced it.
stepped
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From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
Strange
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terrific
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From this reading Strange to say, Clif was not much excited at the terrific moment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
up
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From this reading He picked himself up and stepped out to the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.