Chapter 3 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her eyes shone with pride. "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked. "Oh, I don't know. Five dollars, maybe." "Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."
Chapter 3 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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get temporarily
From this reading “"How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.”
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “Five dollars, maybe."”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “Five dollars, maybe."”
bestow a quality on
From this reading “"Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."”
by chance
From this reading “Five dollars, maybe."”
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Her eyes shone with pride.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Her eyes shone with pride.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “"Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."”
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In this reading “Five dollars, maybe."”
In this reading “"Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."”
In this reading “Her eyes shone with pride.”
In this reading “Her eyes shone with pride.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
get temporarily
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Five dollars, maybe."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes shone with pride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five dollars, maybe."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes shone with pride.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
bestow a quality on
From this reading "Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."
by chance
From this reading Five dollars, maybe."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I don't know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Her eyes shone with pride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her eyes shone with pride.
express a supposition
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I'll lend you ten dollars on it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes shone with pride.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How much do you suppose you can borrow on it?" she asked.
Chapter 3 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline by Hamlin Garland holds 402 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 3 holds 402 sentences of Victor Ollnee's Discipline, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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