Chapter 5 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But you’ll finish it, Jim. She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me. It will kill her." He saw that he had made an impression on his brother. Jim stood silent, his head bowed.
Chapter 5 of The Splendid Outcast is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.”
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.”
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “Jim stood silent, his head bowed.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “"But you’ll finish it, Jim.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “It will kill her."”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “Jim stood silent, his head bowed.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Jim stood silent, his head bowed.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Jim stood silent, his head bowed.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you’ll finish it, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
divisible by two
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "But you’ll finish it, Jim.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim stood silent, his head bowed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It will kill her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But you’ll finish it, Jim.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you’ll finish it, Jim.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It will kill her."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She believes in _him_, even if she doesn’t believe in me.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Jim stood silent, his head bowed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jim stood silent, his head bowed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that he had made an impression on his brother.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will kill her."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you’ll finish it, Jim.
Chapter 5 of The Splendid Outcast by George Gibbs holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 408 sentences of The Splendid Outcast, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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