Chapter 5 of O+F is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of O+F is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The phone rang. He answered, but the person on the other end was silent. He knew it was Jacky. "I'm sorry," he said. She hung up.
Chapter 5 of O+F is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.”
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “She hung up.”
a human being
From this reading “He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “The phone rang.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The phone rang.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.”
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “"I'm sorry," he said.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She hung up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm sorry," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew it was Jacky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew it was Jacky.
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 He knew it was Jacky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
a human being
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The phone rang.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The phone rang.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm sorry," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hung up.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm sorry," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The phone rang.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She hung up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered, but the person on the other end was silent.
Chapter 5 of O+F by John Moncure Wetterau holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 399 sentences of O+F, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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