Chapter 26 of Eric Brighteyes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Eric Brighteyes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this. “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear. “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man! Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!” Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
Chapter 26 of Eric Brighteyes is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.”
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.”
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading ““Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.”
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading ““Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!”
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading ““Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
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From this reading Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!”
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From this reading Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
look with amazement; look stupidly
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
an old form of “has”
From this reading Eric Brighteyes hath slain Ospakar Blacktooth!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
a particular point in time
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
not any; not one
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dead is Ospakar!—slain by the swordless man!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE FEAST ENDED For a moment there was silence in the hall, for men had known no such fight as this.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then there went up such a shout as never was heard in the hall of Middalhof.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Why, then, do ye gape?” laughed Skallagrim, pointing with the spear.
Chapter 26 of Eric Brighteyes by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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