Chapter VIII
Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Eight o'clock, my lady." Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
The Education of Eric Lane
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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"Eight
o'clock,
my
lady."
Then
her
dream
had
lasted
less
than
five
minutes.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Education of Eric Lane
Chapter VIII · Chapter 8
Chapter 8 of The Education of Eric Lane is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
"Eight
o'clock,
my
lady."
/eɪt əˈklɑːk maɪ ˈleɪdi/
Line 2
Then
her
dream
had
lasted
less
than
five
minutes.
/ðen hɜːr driːm hæd ˈlæstəd les ðæn faɪv ˈmɪnəts/
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.”
being one more than seven
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, my lady."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, my lady."”
lasted
verb
US /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading “Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.”
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.”
o'clock
adverb
US /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “"Eight o'clock, my lady."”
All words in this reading · 13
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Eight o'clock, my lady."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Eight o'clock, my lady."
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Eight o'clock, my lady."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Eight o'clock, my lady."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her dream had lasted less than five minutes.
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