Chapter 5 of Life in the Eagle's Nest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Life in the Eagle's Nest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A ROUGH WAY. "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him. "Oh, Walter, is it only you? I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?" "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
Chapter 5 of Life in the Eagle's Nest is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading “I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"”
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “"Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.”
in the shape of a coil
From this reading “"Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.”
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “"Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.”
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “"Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “"Oh, Walter, is it only you?”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “"Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.”
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 “I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"”
In this reading “"Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.”
In this reading “"Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROUGH WAY.
plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
exhale hard
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
in the shape of a coil
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
in a drowsy manner
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
provoking horror
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A ROUGH WAY.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Only the jackals," said Walter drowsily, coiling himself up in his rug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A ROUGH WAY.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I dreamed that I had half-a-dozen Afghans upon me!--why, what is that horrible noise?"
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Walter, is it only you?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold off, or I'll blow your brains out!" exclaimed Denis, suddenly starting up to a sitting position, and looking wildly around him.
Chapter 5 of Life in the Eagle's Nest by A. L. O. E. holds 98 sentences, grouped into 20 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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