All Thirteen: Chapters 25–31

by Christina Soontornvat
This award-winning nonfiction book details the rescue of twelve soccer players and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand.

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Chapters 11–20, Chapters 21–24, Chapters 25–31
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  1. diplomacy
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
    This calls for someone with the perfect mix of diplomacy and communication skills.
  2. levelheaded
    exercising or showing good judgment
    It’s a job that requires him to be incredibly levelheaded and cool under pressure.
  3. sedation
    the administration of a soothing agent or drug
    “Sedation is out of the question,” he tells Rick. “It’s impossible to do that safely and dive kids out in an anesthetized state.”
  4. refine
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    With the details refined, the rescuers divide the route into nine separate chambers.
  5. attest
    authenticate; affirm to be true, genuine, or correct
    Every astronaut, firefighter, pilot, and soldier will attest that rehearsing is a vital part of being successful in a crisis.
  6. apnea
    temporary cessation of breathing, especially while sleeping
    Large doses of ketamine can cause apnea, or short periods where one doesn’t breathe.
  7. tacky
    not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch
    They slog through tacky mud, stumble over rocks, and wade through chest-high water.
  8. anesthesia
    a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
    Anesthesia causes a patient’s core temperature to drop, so one of the biggest dangers to the boys is hypothermia. They need to get each child out of the cave as quickly as possible so that they can warm up and revive safely.
  9. hypothermia
    subnormal body temperature
    Anesthesia causes a patient’s core temperature to drop, so one of the biggest dangers to the boys is hypothermia. They need to get each child out of the cave as quickly as possible so that they can warm up and revive safely.
  10. thrum
    a low, continuous sound
    When the farmers and soldiers hear the message, they lift their arms to the sky and cheer so loudly that they momentarily drown out the thrum of the super-pumps.
  11. ecstatic
    feeling great rapture or delight
    The boys’ parents are elated. The entire world is ecstatic. And the rescue team is encouraged that all their planning and grueling work is paying off.
  12. robust
    sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
    Jason has one spare full-face mask that isn’t as robust as the others, but maybe it will work.
  13. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
    But the water doesn’t flow like a gentle, meandering river. It eddies and swirls, stirring up silt in the passages, making it extremely disorienting.
  14. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
    Coach Ek’s core temperature right after his rescue was measured at 84°F (29°C)—a full 11 degrees Fahrenheit below the threshold for hypothermia.
  15. ordination
    the act of conferring holy orders
    With Coach Ek, the boys go through the ordination ceremony. Their heads are shaved and washed, and they are blessed.
Created on Thu Jun 26 12:35:56 EDT 2025 (updated Thu Jun 26 12:40:41 EDT 2025)

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