Chapter 1 of The eagle's masque is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The eagle's masque is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE. Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry. April 2—1808. THE EAGLE’S MASQUE. By TOM TIT.
Chapter 1 of The eagle's masque is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 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 “_Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.”
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
take part in a masquerade
From this reading “_Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.”
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading “Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.”
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading “Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.”
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading “_Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.”
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading “By TOM TIT.”
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From this reading April 2—1808.
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From this reading April 2—1808.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 2—1808.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading THE EAGLE’S MASQUE.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.
a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
From this reading THE EAGLE’S MASQUE.
take part in a masquerade
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
From this reading Pub. by J. Mawman, Poultry.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading _Queen Eagle sends greeting_—A GRAND MASQUERADE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EAGLE’S MASQUE.
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
From this reading By TOM TIT.
male cat
From this reading By TOM TIT.
Chapter 1 of The eagle's masque by Tom, active approximately 1808 Tit holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 1 holds 211 sentences of The eagle's masque, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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