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.
His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah. His narrow eyes glittered vindictively. Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place. Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp. When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 45/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 221–225
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.”
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “His narrow eyes glittered vindictively.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.”
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading “His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.”
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading “Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.”
changing location rapidly
From this reading “His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.”
move an implement through
From this reading “When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.”
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From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His narrow eyes glittered vindictively.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading His narrow eyes glittered vindictively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His narrow eyes glittered vindictively.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sipsu sat on the floor near his oil lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
changing location rapidly
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
move an implement through
From this reading When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning on his heel he entered Sipsu's dwelling place.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading His narrow eyes glittered vindictively.
at the time that
From this reading When Maisanguaq entered he did not stir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face twisted with jealous rage as he heard Annadoah calling to the speeding Ootah.
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.
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