Chapter 5 of Mary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was very sorry to hear it," she said. Then he understood that she was in earnest. "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are. During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them." "Teach them in what way?"
Chapter 5 of Mary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."”
a branch of knowledge
From this reading “"The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.”
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “Then he understood that she was in earnest.”
usually; as a rule
From this reading “"The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.”
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading “"The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.”
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “"The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."”
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading “Then he understood that she was in earnest.”
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In this reading “During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
a branch of knowledge
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Then he understood that she was in earnest.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was very sorry to hear it," she said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Teach them in what way?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the short time we have them under command, we must teach them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The fact is, Miss Krog, that Norwegians, generally speaking, don't know what obedience and discipline are.
Chapter 5 of Mary by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 415 sentences of Mary, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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