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Chapter 3 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What's all the noise about?" he growled. His voice was deep and gruff. Ootah staggered back. "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled. Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
Chapter 3 of The Eternal Maiden is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “"What's all the noise about?" he growled.”
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading “His voice was deep and gruff.”
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.”
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading “Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.”
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “"Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Ootah staggered back.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.”
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading “"Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
(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 "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Ootah staggered back.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ootah staggered back.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
with low volume
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Ootah staggered back.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Annadoah, Annadoah," he moaned softly, supporting himself on the upstander of his loaded sled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was deep and gruff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's all the noise about?" he growled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olafaksoah strode forward with great steps, scowling.
Chapter 3 of The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré holds 414 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 3 holds 414 sentences of The Eternal Maiden, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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