Chapter 5 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?" "Often." "Of what kind?" "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter. "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
Chapter 5 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “"Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.”
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “"Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.”
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “"Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.”
give expression to
From this reading “"Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"”
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “"Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"”
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “"Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “"Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.”
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “"Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"”
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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 "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
give expression to
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
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From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Of what kind?"
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Often."
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
express in words
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dislike and contempt," said Upton, amidst general laughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Of what kind?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever heard him say anything which implied a desire to injure him?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever heard him express any opinions of Mr Gordon?"
Chapter 5 of Eric, or Little by Little by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 414 sentences of Eric, or Little by Little, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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