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Chapter 14 of Scarred Eagle is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NOVEL EXPEDIENT. Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again. The rest followed closely. In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank. The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
Chapter 14 of Scarred Eagle is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading “The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.”
serving to promote your interest
From this reading “A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.”
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.”
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading “The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.”
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading “The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.”
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading “A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.”
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading “The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.”
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading “The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.”
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In this reading “In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.”
In this reading “The rest followed closely.”
In this reading “In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.”
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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 NOVEL EXPEDIENT.
anew
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The rest followed closely.
intentionally conceived
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
serving to promote your interest
From this reading A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The rest followed closely.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
(trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
plural of “maneuver” — a military training exercise
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading A NOVEL EXPEDIENT.
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest followed closely.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rest followed closely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Goodbrand rose to a half-stooping position and began to glide forward again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The various sounds occasioned by the maneuvers of Scarred Eagle and Mace had ceased.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In a moment or two they all stopped, conscious they were within ten feet of the edge of the bank.
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