Chapter 28 of Eric is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of Eric is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth? Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth? And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?” HARROW. A Prize Poem.
Chapter 28 of Eric is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completed to perfection
From this reading “Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?”
draw a harrow over
From this reading “HARROW.”
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
a protective covering or structure
From this reading “And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?””
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading “And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?””
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?””
not injured or harmed
From this reading “And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?””
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?””
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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 A Prize Poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
completed to perfection
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
draw a harrow over
From this reading HARROW.
an old form of “has”
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading A Prize Poem.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading A Prize Poem.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
a protective covering or structure
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
steel containing chromium that makes it resistant to corrosion
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
not injured or harmed
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
a Caucasian
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONCLUSION “And hath that early hope been blessed with truth?
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading And borne unscathed through danger’s stormy field Honor’s white wreath and virtue’s stainless shield?”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Hath he fulfilled the promise of his youth?
Chapter 28 of Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 75 sentences, grouped into 15 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 28 holds 75 sentences of Eric, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 28 of Eric by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 75 sentences, grouped into 15 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 15 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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