Chapter 11 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We must say good-night." She held out her hand, and he took it. "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life." She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement. "How nice of you!
Chapter 11 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading “She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.”
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading “She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.”
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “"This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “She held out her hand, and he took it.”
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading “"This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “"How nice of you!”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must say good-night."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How nice of you!
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must say good-night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "How nice of you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
express in words
From this reading "We must say good-night."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This has been the finest, most instructive day of my life."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She held out her hand, and he took it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must say good-night."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She released her hand with a little decisive, dismissing movement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How nice of you!
Chapter 11 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline by Hamlin Garland holds 405 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 11 holds 405 sentences of Victor Ollnee's Discipline, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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