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Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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HOME AT LAST I will arise and go to my father.”
Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!
Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.
Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.
He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Eric

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Eric is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOME AT LASTI will arise and go to my father.”
/hoʊm æt læst aɪ wɪl ərˈaɪz ənd ɡoʊ tuː maɪ ˈfɑːðər/
Line 2
Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!
Line 3
Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.
Line 4
Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.
Line 5
He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.
/hiː ɡɑːt ˈɪntuː ðə ˈkærɪdʒ ənd sæt ɪn ðə fɑːr ˈkɔːrnər ˈhaɪdɪŋ hɪmˈself frʌm ˈnoʊtəs æz wel æz hiː kʊd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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arise verb US /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.””

branch noun US /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading “Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.”

hiding noun US /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading “He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.”

lange noun US /læŋ/

United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)

From this reading ““Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!”

parliamentary adjective US /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading “Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.”

Roth noun US /rɔːθ/

United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)

From this reading “Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.”

sufficed verb US /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading “Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.”

Williams noun US /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading “Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.”

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Ach

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From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

Auf

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From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

Ayrton

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From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

branchnounUS /bræntʃ/

a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

Brennt

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From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

böses

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

Charlesbury

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From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

classnounUS /klæs/

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

der

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

disconsolateadjective

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

droht

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

ein

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

Eric

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From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

esnounUS /es/

a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

holden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

langenounUS /læŋ/

United States photographer remembered for her portraits of rural workers during the Depression (1895-1965)

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

LASTadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

nicht

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

parliamentaryadjectiveUS /ˌpɑːrləˈmentəri/

relating to or having the nature of a parliament

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/

a person who is being chased

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

RothnounUS /rɔːθ/

United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

Schicksal

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/

past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

TIEDGE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

trainverbUS /treɪn/

create by training and teaching

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

Und

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ach! ein Schicksal droht, Und es droht nicht lange!

Wange

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Auf der holden Wange Brennt ein böses Roth!”--TIEDGE.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 He got into the carriage, and sat in the far corner, hiding himself from notice as well as he could.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading HOME AT LAST “I will arise and go to my father.”

WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading Eric Williams pursued his disconsolate way to the station, and found that his money only just sufficed to get him something to eat during the day, and carry him third class by the parliamentary train to Charlesbury, the little station where he had to take the branch line to Ayrton.

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