Chapter 7 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"None of that, you blackguard! Will you take a thrashing?" "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not." "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face. The fight that followed was very short.
Chapter 7 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 394 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “The fight that followed was very short.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “The fight that followed was very short.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"None of that, you blackguard!”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “"No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “The fight that followed was very short.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “"Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “"Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “Will you take a thrashing?"”
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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 Will you take a thrashing?"
subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading "None of that, you blackguard!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight that followed was very short.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The fight that followed was very short.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
not one, and not any
From this reading "None of that, you blackguard!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "None of that, you blackguard!
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The fight that followed was very short.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
carry out
From this reading Will you take a thrashing?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "None of that, you blackguard!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No!" roared Brigson, "I should think not."
a sound defeat
From this reading Will you take a thrashing?"
precisely as stated
From this reading The fight that followed was very short.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight that followed was very short.
(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 "Well, then, take _that_!" he shouted, striking him in the face.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you take a thrashing?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "None of that, you blackguard!
Chapter 7 of Eric, or Little by Little by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 394 sentences, grouped into 79 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 7 holds 394 sentences of Eric, or Little by Little, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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