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Wuthering Heights

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
The finest lad that ever breathed!
But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.
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Wuthering Heights

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.
Line 2
We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.
Line 3
Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.
Line 4
The finest lad that ever breathed!
Line 5
But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

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.

Ancient adjective US /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading “On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.”

All words in this reading · 73

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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a

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

across

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

an

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

and

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

as

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

bairn

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

been

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

bonny

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

born

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

breakfasts

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

breathed

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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!

brought

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

busy

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

But

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

calling

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

came

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

consumption

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

day

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

doctor

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

Earnshaw

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

ever

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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!

far-away

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

field

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

fine

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

finest

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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!

first

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

girl

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

go

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

grand

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

hay

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

he

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

hour

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

in

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

June

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

lad

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From this reading “The finest lad that ever breathed!

lane

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

From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

last

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

little

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

many

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

me

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

From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

meadow

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

From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

missis

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

months

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

morning

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

must

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

my

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

From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

nursling

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

of

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

Oh

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

On

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

our

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

From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

out

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

panted

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

ran

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

From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

running

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

says

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

she

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

she's

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

From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

soon

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

stock

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

such

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From this reading “Oh, such a grand bairn!” she panted out.

that

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

the

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From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

these

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From this reading But the doctor says missis must go: he says she’s been in a consumption these many months.

too

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

up

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

usually

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

was

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

From this reading On the morning of a fine June day my first bonny little nursling, and the last of the ancient Earnshaw stock, was born.

We

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

were

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

when

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

with

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From this reading We were busy with the hay in a far-away field, when the girl that usually brought our breakfasts came running an hour too soon across the meadow and up the lane, calling me as she ran.

Chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights contain?

Chapter 8 holds 172 sentences of Wuthering Heights, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Wuthering Heights?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Wuthering Heights

Common questions about reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Wuthering Heights?

Yes. All 6211 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #768 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Wuthering Heights is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #768, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Wuthering Heights take to read?

About 517 minutes of reading across 1243 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Wuthering Heights section by section

How to work through Wuthering Heights section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 34 chapters of Wuthering Heights to begin.

  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Wuthering Heights

Words and structures a reader meets early in Wuthering Heights, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Returned
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Visit
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Landlord
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Solitary
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Wuthering Heights; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.