Chapter 8 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Eric heaved a deep sigh. "I'm not come to reproach you. You don't give me a friend's right to reprove. But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this. I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
Chapter 8 of Eric, or Little by Little is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.”
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.”
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading “Eric heaved a deep sigh.”
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading “"I'm not come to reproach you.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “Eric heaved a deep sigh.”
a sound defeat
From this reading “I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.”
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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 Eric heaved a deep sigh.
later than; following
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
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From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
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From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
dearly loved
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Eric heaved a deep sigh.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
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From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
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From this reading Eric heaved a deep sigh.
a boy or man
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Eric heaved a deep sigh.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
take to task
From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You don't give me a friend's right to reprove.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Eric heaved a deep sigh.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
a sound defeat
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm not come to reproach you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did hope you'd have broken with Brigson after the thrashing I gave him for the foul way, in which he treated me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But still, Eric, for your own sake, dear fellow, I can't help being sorry for all this.
Chapter 8 of Eric, or Little by Little by F. W. (Frederic William) Farrar holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 408 sentences of Eric, or Little by Little, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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