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Chapter 31 of The Way of an Eagle is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning. "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim. "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday. They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her. But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
Chapter 31 of The Way of an Eagle is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.”
psychological suffering
From this reading “"I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.”
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading “They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “"Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.”
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 REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
psychological suffering
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
transport commercially
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Shouldn't be surprised," said Dr. Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REQUIESCAT "I believe I heard a gun in the night," remarked Mrs. Ratcliffe at the breakfast-table on the following morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
hard to endure
From this reading They damaged the lifeboat trying to reach her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the wind seems to have gone down a little this morning.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "I know there was a ship in distress off Calister yesterday.
Chapter 31 of The Way of an Eagle by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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