Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Many walrus--far away," the men shouted. "No, no," the timid women returned. "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!" Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed. In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading “Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.”
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading “In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading “Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.”
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading “Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.”
moving very fast
From this reading “In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.”
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading “In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “"No, no," the timid women returned.”
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “"Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
plural of “berg” — a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
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From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Against the distant horizon mighty bergs loomed.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," the timid women returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No, no," the timid women returned.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
moving very fast
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading "No, no," the timid women returned.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading "Many walrus--far away," the men shouted.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In swift eddies of water great floes swirled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "No, no," the timid women returned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Walrus too far away--_Perdlugssuaq will strike you there_!"
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré 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 1 holds 413 sentences of The Eternal Maiden, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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