All 4 Uses
peril
in
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
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- "Oh hear us when we cry to Thee, For those in peril on the sea," he finished, and stopped and stared ahead.†
Chpt 1. *peril = danger
- to instant creativity, making up a new verse explicably missing from the original hymn: "Oh Thou who built'st the mountains high, To be the pillars of the sky—" He wasn't totally certain about built'st, but bidd'st was apparently acceptable—"Who gave the mighty forests birth"—branches cracked like gunshots under the keel, thick vines snatched at what remained of the masts— "And made a Garden of the Earth"—fruit and leaves rained down on the deck, but a shudder meant that a broken tree had ripped away part of the hull, spilling the ballast—"We pray to Thee to stretch Thy hand"—Captain Roberts gripped the useless wheel tighter, and laughed at the roaring dark—"To those in peril on the land."†
Chpt 1.
- And you really think I will allow my granddaughter to face these perils?†
Chpt 4.perils = dangers
- The Royal Navy isn't very perilous.†
Chpt 4.perilous = dangerous
Definitions:
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(1)
(peril) danger
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)