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Rudy and Babette

Chapter VII

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THE EAGLE'S NEST.
From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.
"You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.
I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"
"Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.
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Rudy and Babette

Chapter VII

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE EAGLE'S NEST.
Line 2
From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.
Line 3
"You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.
Line 4
I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"
Line 5
"Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

Learner Dictionary

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

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.”

Help noun US /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.”

Merry noun US /merry/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"”

Take noun US /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

capture

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From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

courage

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

dauntless

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

EAGLE'S

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From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.

eaglet

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From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

easy

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From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

face

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From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

friend

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

going

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

helpnounUS /help/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

merry

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

moon

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From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

mountain

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

NEST

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From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

path

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

Ragli

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From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

Rudy

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

said

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From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

see

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

sounds

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

spirits

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

spots

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From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

strong

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

takenounUS /take/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

telling

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE EAGLE'S NEST.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

up

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From this reading I must capture the eaglet up the face of the mountain!"

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

Vesinaud

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.

Won't

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From this reading "Won't you take the spots of the moon first; that is as easy!" said Vesinaud.

yodeling

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From this reading From the mountain path sounds the yodeling, merry and strong, telling of good spirits and dauntless courage; it is Rudy--he is going to see his friend Vesinaud.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You will help me! we will take Ragli with us.