Chapter 4 of Greycliff Wings is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Greycliff Wings is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Whither now, Lily Ann?” Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian. “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane. “How becoming that crimson frock is.” “Do you like it?”
Chapter 4 of Greycliff Wings is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading “Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.”
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading ““How becoming that crimson frock is.””
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading ““How becoming that crimson frock is.””
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading ““Whither now, Lily Ann?””
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading ““I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.”
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading ““I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.”
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.”
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading ““Whither now, Lily Ann?””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whither now, Lily Ann?”
react verbally
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “How becoming that crimson frock is.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading “How becoming that crimson frock is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading “How becoming that crimson frock is.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How becoming that crimson frock is.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How becoming that crimson frock is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you like it?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading “Whither now, Lily Ann?”
-ing form of “link” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Whither now, Lily Ann?”
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t answer to that name,” replied Lilian, pausing, however, and linking her arm in that of Diane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Diane was strolling out of classroom number five behind Lilian.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading “Whither now, Lily Ann?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you like it?”
Chapter 4 of Greycliff Wings by Harriet Pyne Grove holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 183 sentences of Greycliff Wings, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of Greycliff Wings by Harriet Pyne Grove exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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