Chapter 8 of Eric is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Eric is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.” PROV. vii. 9. At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine. It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
Chapter 8 of Eric is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading ““DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.””
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ““DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.””
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.”
covered with water
From this reading “It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.”
with low volume
From this reading “It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.”
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading “It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading ““DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.””
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From this reading 9.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
divisible by two
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
the act of departing
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
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From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
covered with water
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
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From this reading PROV. vii.
with low volume
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
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From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading PROV. vii.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Roslyn, even in summer, the hour for going to bed was half-past nine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was hardly likely that so many boys, overflowing with turbulent life, should lie down quietly, and get to sleep.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “DEAD FLIES,” OR “YE SHALL BE AS GODS” “In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night.”
Chapter 8 of Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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