Chapter 8 of Eris is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Eris is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
July began badly in New York. Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged. Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city. The daily papers recorded deaths from heat. Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
Chapter 8 of Eris is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading “Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.”
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading “Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.”
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading “Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.”
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In this reading “Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.”
In this reading “The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.”
In this reading “Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.”
In this reading “Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
later than; following
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
plural of “ambulance” — a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading July began badly in New York.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading July began badly in New York.
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading July began badly in New York.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July began badly in New York.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
completely unclothed
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading July began badly in New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
above and across; more than
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
past form of “overcrowd” — cause to crowd together too much
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The daily papers recorded deaths from heat.
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
being the most concentrated solution possible at a given temperature; unable to dissolve still more of a substance
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day a heavy atmosphere hung like a saturated and steaming blanket over the city.
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Ambulances became busy, hospitals overcrowded, seaside resorts thronged.
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
plural of “urchin” — poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fountains were full of naked urchins unmolested by police.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading July began badly in New York.
Chapter 8 of Eris by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of Eris, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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