2. His heart was racing…push himself harder.
His heart was beating fast, and he began to feel the effect of the altitude as he was on a cliff high above sea level. His breathing became difficult and he gasped painfully. Physically, it was the greatest effort he had ever had to make. But the thought that Katie’s life depended on him gave him strength and drove him on.
thrust: push forcefully and suddenly
E.g. The murderer ~ a dagger into her heart. He tried to ~ back the little stabs of homesickness. He ~ his way through the crowd. Mary has always hated parties, never being one to ~
As the effect of the shock of the accident diminished, Katie felt still greater pain.
wear off: become less strong, be reduced until it disappears
nerve endings: part of a nerve that reacts to changes such as heat, cold etc and makes body react in a certain way
lost
lost: suggest coming to be without, as through carelessness, etc, and failing to find
E.g. Her necklace has been missing for a whole year. Most probably it is lost forever.
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Lesson 11
You have to get me out of here
Words and expressions
discipline 1) v. give instruction to, educate, train; train in the
habits of obedience, bring under control e.g. Suppose you were no longer a girl well
I shall look for my missing glasses more carefully. I hope it is not lost.
Shake, tremble, shiver
shake: can apply to any such movement, often with a suggestion of roughness and irregularity, may also be used as a transitive verb
jerk
1) to move by a sharp suddenly stopped motion; to give a sudden pull, push, thrust to
e.g. We poor puppets, ~ed by unseen wires. The alarm clock went off, ~ing Martin out of sleep. 2) a quick suddenly stopped movement, a sharp sudden
chicken. der. nauseate, nauseous
sensation
a feeling or sense; an emotion; strong stimulation, powerful emotion; a state of intense interest or excitement among a large group of people
5. a fighting chance
a slight but real chance of succeeding, or avoiding sth, etc. if great effort is made
E. g. With five minutes of the game left, our team still has a ~ of winning.
herself forward. the cut and ~ of sth: the lively exchange of opinions or
ideas; competitiveness: He enjoys the cut and ~ of business. a man with ~ and energy
Notes to the text
1. I’ll see you through this all the way. see through: to provide for, support or help until the end
of (a time or difficulty): He raised enough money to see him through a year abroad. all the way / the whole way: 1) during the whole journey / period of time: She didn’t speak a word to me ~ back home. 2) completely; as much as it takes to achieve what you want: You can count on my support—I’m with you ~.
e.g. class / school / military ~; self-~ to impose ~ on children to violate / undermine school ~s to maintain / keep ~ in the classroom
ease
at (one’s) ~: comfortable, relaxed, without annoyance or embarrassment; oppo. ill at ~
E.g. The police is often requested to find ~ persons. His watch is ~. It may be lost, or left somewhere at
home. I noticed he had a finger missing from his left hand.
3. Katie’s knowledge and presence of mind impressed…
presence of mind: the ability to act calmly, quickly and wisely in conditions of sudden danger or surprise
reared and ~d, but a boy indulged from childhood... She never ~d her children, and they became uncontrollable.
discipline
2) training of the mind or body to produce obedience and self-control; control gained as a result of this training; the system of order and strict obedience to rules enforced among pupils or soldiers under authority
tremble: suggests a quick and slight movement, with implications added of uneasiness or nervousness
pull or thrust e.g. He gave his tooth a sharp ~ and it came out. The minute hand moved, not smoothly, but in a series of
~s.
nausea: a feeling of sickness ; a strong feeling of disgust, repugnance
e.g. to cause / feel ~ A wave of ~ came over her. Most of the ship’s passengers were seized with ~
during the storm at sea. She was filled with ~ at the thought of killing a
Massage produces wonderful ~s. After the accident he could feel no ~ in his arm. The moon-landing in 1969 caused a world-wide ~.
stagger
move unsteadily from side to side; walk with unsteady steps as a result of weakness, intoxication or the carrying of a heavy load, etc.