Chapter 9 of Scarred Eagle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Scarred Eagle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A SUDDEN REPRIEVE. Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner. He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house. A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed. Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
Chapter 9 of Scarred Eagle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.”
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.”
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “A SUDDEN REPRIEVE.”
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading “Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.”
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading “A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.”
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.”
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.
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In this reading “Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A SUDDEN REPRIEVE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
without deviation
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
on one occasion
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading A SUDDEN REPRIEVE.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
in the near future
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A SUDDEN REPRIEVE.
doomed to extinction
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Scarred Eagle set his teeth hard, and glanced keenly toward the rocky bluff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A rude post was soon sunk in the ground, and to this he was securely lashed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
in the direction of
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was led, or pushed, forward directly toward the council-house.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Preparations were at once made to torture the prisoner.
Chapter 9 of Scarred Eagle by Andrew Dearborn holds 88 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 9 holds 88 sentences of Scarred Eagle, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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