Chapter 4 of Grey Roses is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Grey Roses is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
'My love was not returned.' 'Did you ask her?' 'No. It was needless. It went without saying.' 'You never can tell.
Chapter 4 of Grey Roses is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “'Did you ask her?'”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “'My love was not returned.'”
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading “'No. It was needless.”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “'My love was not returned.'”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It went without saying.'”
express in words
From this reading “'You never can tell.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It went without saying.'”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “It went without saying.'”
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.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Did you ask her?'
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'You never can tell.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading 'Did you ask her?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Did you ask her?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'No. It was needless.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'My love was not returned.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My love was not returned.'
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading 'No. It was needless.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'You never can tell.
not any; not one
From this reading 'No. It was needless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'My love was not returned.'
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'My love was not returned.'
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading It went without saying.'
express in words
From this reading 'You never can tell.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'My love was not returned.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went without saying.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It went without saying.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Did you ask her?'
Chapter 4 of Grey Roses by Henry Harland holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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 455 sentences of Grey Roses, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Grey Roses by Henry Harland exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 455 sentences, grouped into 91 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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