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.
Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah. "Ootah!" he called. A voice from within replied. "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea." "I come!" replied Ootah.
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 26/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 126–130
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plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading “"We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."”
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.”
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.”
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading “"We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “"We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."”
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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 voice from within replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Ootah!" he called.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I come!" replied Ootah.
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice from within replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ootah!" he called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I come!" replied Ootah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ootah!" he called.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading A voice from within replied.
done under pressure
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Attalaq rushed up to the village and paused at the tent of Annadoah.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice from within replied.
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "We start--the wind drifts--the walrus are carried to sea."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A voice from within replied.
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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