Chapter 3 of The Eagle Cliff is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Eagle Cliff is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back. "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up. "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us." "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret. "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
Chapter 3 of The Eagle Cliff is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading “"Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.”
a landowner
From this reading “"No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.”
staying power
From this reading “"Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.”
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading “"There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “"No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.”
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “"Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."”
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “"Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.”
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
a landowner
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
staying power
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us."
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
Chapter 3 of The Eagle Cliff by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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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