Chapter 3 of Eric is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Eric is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i. 15. It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences. Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.” School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
Chapter 3 of Eric is here in full — 122 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.”
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading “It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.”
inflected form of “crib” — use a crib, as in an exam
From this reading “CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.”
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.””
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading “CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.”
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading “It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.”
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.”
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From this reading 15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
(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 School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
inflected form of “crib” — use a crib, as in an exam
From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
(used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently
From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
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From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
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From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
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From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
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From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
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From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRIBBING “Et nos ergo manum ferulæ subduximus.”--Juv. i.
the rays of the sun
From this reading School-life, like all other life, is an April day of shower and sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
precisely as stated
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Roslyn had a very bright as well as a dark side, and Eric enjoyed it “to the finger-tips.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It must not be thought that Eric’s year as a home boarder was made up of dark experiences.
Chapter 3 of Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 122 sentences, grouped into 25 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 122 sentences of Eric, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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