Chapter 13 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure. "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor. In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded: "_Be silent! Do not stir!
Chapter 13 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “"_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.”
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading “"_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.”
stricken with horror
From this reading “In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:”
a device that requires skill for proper use
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “"_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.”
continue talking
From this reading “"_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.”
move an implement through
From this reading “Do not stir!”
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading “"_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.”
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 “"_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.”
In this reading “In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:”
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 "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
having companions or an escort
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "_Be silent!
shining intensely
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not stir!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
stricken with horror
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not stir!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
continue talking
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "_Be silent!
move an implement through
From this reading Do not stir!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_It may destroy our instrument_," answered the figure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the moment of horrified silence which followed the Voice commanded:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "_But proceed._" The blinding flash which followed was accompanied by a cry, followed by a moan, and Lucy Ollnee was heard to topple from her chair to the floor.
Chapter 13 of Victor Ollnee's Discipline by Hamlin Garland holds 391 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
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