Chapter 5 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 5 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She sighed submissively. "Of course they have their own reasons. In good time all will be revealed to us. They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes." This reply silenced him.
Chapter 5 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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yet to be or coming
From this reading “They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"Of course they have their own reasons.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “This reply silenced him.”
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading “In good time all will be revealed to us.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “She sighed submissively.”
reduced to silence
From this reading “This reply silenced him.”
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading “They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."”
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."”
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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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course they have their own reasons.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “In good time all will be revealed to us.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
yet to be or coming
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This reply silenced him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This reply silenced him.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sighed submissively.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading She sighed submissively.
reduced to silence
From this reading This reply silenced him.
in a servile manner
From this reading She sighed submissively.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course they have their own reasons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reply silenced him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
past form of “unroll” — reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In good time all will be revealed to us.
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading They are wiser than we, for all the past and all the future are unrolled before their eyes."
Chapter 5 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 5 holds 402 sentences of Victor Ollnee's Discipline, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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