Chapter 28 of The Way of an Eagle is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Way of an Eagle is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself. Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin. "Come in," he said. "You've had a pretty filthy walk." "Infernal," said Grange gloomily.
Chapter 28 of The Way of an Eagle is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.”
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading “"You've had a pretty filthy walk."”
with gloom
From this reading “"Infernal," said Grange gloomily.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “"Infernal," said Grange gloomily.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"Infernal," said Grange gloomily.”
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading “BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," he said.
being one more than seven
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading "You've had a pretty filthy walk."
with gloom
From this reading "Infernal," said Grange gloomily.
an outlying farm
From this reading "Infernal," said Grange gloomily.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You've had a pretty filthy walk."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "Infernal," said Grange gloomily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
according to the clock
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "You've had a pretty filthy walk."
one of four equal parts
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in," he said.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "You've had a pretty filthy walk."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY SINGLE COMBAT By eight o'clock Nick was lounging in the hall, awaiting his guest, but it was more than a quarter of an hour later that the latter presented himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nick himself admitted him with a cheery grin.
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From this reading "You've had a pretty filthy walk."
Chapter 28 of The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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