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.
"Ootah! Ootah! May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire! May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell! May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
Chapter 1 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 60/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 296–300
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!”
have an existence, be extant
From this reading “May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!”
sexually unresponsive
From this reading “May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!”
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading “May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!”
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading “May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading “May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!”
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
have an existence, be extant
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
start firing a weapon
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
sexually unresponsive
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ootah!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading May he see horrors that do not exist--what the wicked dead dream in their frigid hell!
in the company of; together with
From this reading May his _kaneg_ (head) swell with the great fire!
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading May the wrath of the spirits descend upon him!
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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