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The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson
The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Anthony Trollope • Curated US English Learning Edition
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MR.
BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.
ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.
Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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MR.
/ˈmɪstər/
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BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.
/ˈbrɪskət θɪŋks hiː siːz hɪz weɪ ənd ˈmɪstər/
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ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
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For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.
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Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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backwards adverb US /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading “For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
brisket noun US /ˈbrɪskət/

a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef

From this reading “BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forwards adverb US /ˈfɔːrwərdz/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading “For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
half-hour noun US /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading “For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.”

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harassed adjective US /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading “Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.”

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robinson noun US /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading “ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.”

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suicide noun US /ˈsuːəsaɪd/

the act of killing yourself

From this reading “For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.”

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walks noun US /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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BLACKFRIARS

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From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

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BRIDGEnounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

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BRISKETnounUS /ˈbrɪskət/

a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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else

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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flitted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/

a half of an hour

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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HEpronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

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putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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ROBINSONnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/

English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)

From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SEESnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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Shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/

the act of killing yourself

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THINKSnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

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walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading For some half-hour on that night, as Robinson had slowly walked backwards and forwards across the bridge, ideas of suicide had flitted across his mind.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WALKSnounUS /wɔːks/

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading ROBINSON AGAIN WALKS ON BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
WAYnounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading BRISKET THINKS HE SEES HIS WAY, AND MR.

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wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Should he not put an end to all this,--to all this and so much else that harassed him and made life weary.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 8 of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson by Anthony Trollope holds 279 sentences, grouped into 56 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.

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Chapter 8 holds 279 sentences of The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.

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