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Chapter 1 of Life in the Eagle's Nest is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 1 of Life in the Eagle's Nest is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading “A Tale of Afghanistan.”
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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.”
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
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.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.”
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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.”
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading “London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “PREFACE.”
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
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.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In 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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From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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.
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
a woman author
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.
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
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.
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
the habitation of wild animals
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.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
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.
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
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.
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.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Authoress of the following tale has often said that she has devoted her pen to her adopted country, India.
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.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
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.
make square
From this reading London: GALL & INGLIS, 25 PATERNOSTER SQUARE; AND EDINBURGH.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Tale of Afghanistan.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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.
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.
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.
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.
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
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.
a Caucasian
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.
Chapter 1 of Life in the Eagle's Nest by A. L. O. E. holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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