Chapter 30 of Eris is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Eris is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it. For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan. Night alone separated them. Early morning saw them united. The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
Chapter 30 of Eris is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.”
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading “Night alone separated them.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.”
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading “Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.”
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In this reading “Early morning saw them united.”
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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 For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Night alone separated them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early morning saw them united.
(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early morning saw them united.
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night alone separated them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
cut with a saw
From this reading Early morning saw them united.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Night alone separated them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Night alone separated them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Early morning saw them united.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a day or two she abandoned herself utterly to Annan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hot, sunny July days they spent in the surf at Long Beach, or in motoring through Westchester.
which person or people
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Before she could inherit this boy who had willed himself to her, Eris had to do everything for herself and she knew it.
Chapter 30 of Eris by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 160 sentences, grouped into 32 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 30 holds 160 sentences of Eris, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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