Chapter 5 of The Family at Gilje is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Family at Gilje is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He stopped. "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?" There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him. "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts. It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
Chapter 5 of The Family at Gilje is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serving as an essential component
From this reading “It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.”
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading “There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.”
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “"Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “"Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.”
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “"Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.”
In this reading “It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.”
In this reading “There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
serving as an essential component
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
set down according to a plan
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
for more time
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
presiding officer of a school
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Simply to be a schoolmaster!--teach the children to lay the first two sticks across by their own plain thoughts.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
under normal conditions
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no longer any trace of the strain of irony which usually possessed him.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading It is the fundamental logs that are laid the wrong way in us.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know what I could wish, Miss Inger-Johanna?"
Chapter 5 of The Family at Gilje by Jonas Lie holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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 432 sentences of The Family at Gilje, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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