Chapter 4 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 4 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation. The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream. Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner. Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes. Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
Chapter 4 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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ludicrously odd
From this reading “The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.”
not easy to believe
From this reading “The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.”
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading “Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.”
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading “Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.”
the next day
From this reading “Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.”
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading “Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.”
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading “The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.”
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 “Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.”
In this reading “The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.”
In this reading “Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.”
In this reading “Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."”
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 Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
ludicrously odd
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
not easy to believe
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
the next day
From this reading Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
up to a particular time
From this reading Never mind the morrow till the morrow comes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor listened to her in a sullen meditation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Joyce went on: "Come to my house to-night for dinner.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole situation was becoming incredibly fantastic, vaporous as the texture of a dream.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come and talk with some friends of mine--they may help you."
Chapter 4 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 4 holds 402 sentences of Victor Ollnee's Discipline, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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