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Life in the Eagle's Nest
Life in the Eagle's Nest

Chapter I

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A Tale of Afghanistan.
A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
PREFACE.
The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
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Life in the Eagle's Nest

Chapter I

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A Tale of Afghanistan.
Line 2
A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.
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London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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PREFACE.
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The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

GALL noun US /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading “London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.”

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25

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.

adopted

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

Afghanistan

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From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

AUTHORESS

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

BEAR'S

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

Charlotte

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

CLAREMONT

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

country

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

DEN

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

devoted

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

E

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

EDINBURGH

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

ETC

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

following

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

FRANKS

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

GALLnounUS /ɡɔːl/

bitter feeling and anger; in the story, poison and bitterness

From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

India

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

INGLIS

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

L

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

London

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

Maria

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

NED

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

O

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.

OFF

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

often

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

PATERNOSTER

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

pen

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

PREFACE

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From this reading PREFACE.

said

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From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

SHEER

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

SQUARE

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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.

Tale

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From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.

TALES

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.

Tucker

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.

WHITE

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From this reading A. L O. E., (Charlotte Maria Tucker) AUTHORESS OF "THE CLAREMONT TALES," "NED FRANKS," "SHEER OFF," "THE WHITE BEAR'S DEN," ETC.