Chapter 21 of Eric is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Eric is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.” Juv. X. 21. “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
Chapter 21 of Eric is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading “THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.””
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ““How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.”
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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 “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
used as intensifiers
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading Juv.
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
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From this reading THE PIGEONS “Et motae ad Lunam trepidabis arundinis umbram.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
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From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “How awfully dull it is, Charlie,” said Eric, a few weeks before Easter, as he sat with Wildney in his study one holiday afternoon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
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Chapter 21 of Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar 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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