Chapter 4 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, my name is Nevada. I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly. “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once. Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it. My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
Chapter 4 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading “Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.”
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading ““El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.”
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
From this reading “My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.””
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading “My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.””
by good fortune
From this reading “Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.”
a state in the western United States
From this reading ““Yes, my name is Nevada.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading “My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.””
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(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 “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
at any time
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, my name is Nevada.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, my name is Nevada.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Yes, my name is Nevada.
a state in the western United States
From this reading “Yes, my name is Nevada.
not any; not one
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
on one occasion
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
except for; apart from
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luckily, no one ever attempts to call me all of it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “El Dorado Nevada Macalister, if you want it all at once.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My parents were loyal, romantic, and had an ear for euphony.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, my name is Nevada.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll save you the trouble of asking,” she said calmly.
Chapter 4 of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado by B. M. Bower holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 4 holds 413 sentences of The eagle's wing: A story of the Colorado, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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