Chapter 5 of Olympian Nights is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Olympian Nights is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You're a stupid old idiot!" I shouted, almost weeping with rage. "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of. What earthly good it does you I can't see." "It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.
Chapter 5 of Olympian Nights is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading “"It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.”
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading “"Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.”
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading “What earthly good it does you I can't see."”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “"You're a stupid old idiot!"”
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading “"Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.”
a large number or amount
From this reading “"It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.”
very bad
From this reading “"Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a stupid old idiot!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading "You're a stupid old idiot!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
a large number or amount
From this reading "It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You're a stupid old idiot!"
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
very bad
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does me lots of good," he said, with a chuckle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What earthly good it does you I can't see."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "You're a stupid old idiot!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
showing sorrow
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
at the time that
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shouted, almost weeping with rage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're a stupid old idiot!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Locking me up in your rotten old den here when you must realize what you are depriving me of.
Chapter 5 of Olympian Nights by John Kendrick Bangs holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Olympian Nights, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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