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In Wild Rose Time
In Wild Rose Time

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In Wild Rose Time is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Amanda M. Douglas • Curated US English Learning Edition
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“’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.
“I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.
An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”
What had become of John Travis?
V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.
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In Wild Rose Time

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of In Wild Rose Time is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.
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“I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.
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An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”
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What had become of John Travis?
Line 5
V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

Learner Dictionary

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.

bother verb US /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heaven noun US /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading “An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
legs noun US /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading ““I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mended verb US /ˈmendɪd/

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading ““I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
please verb US /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pray verb US /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading ““’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
song noun US /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading “V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
twenty-four adjective US /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading “V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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twenty-four years adjective + noun

In this reading “V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

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Bess's

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From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

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despairinglyadverb

with desperation

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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he'd

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From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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heavennounUS /ˈhevən/

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

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JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mebbe

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From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

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mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/

past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
much-tried

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From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

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pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
SONGnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Tain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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Travis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

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Travis's

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From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

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twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/

being four more than twenty

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

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uster

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I uster pray about Bess’s poor little legs, an’ they never mended any.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
we'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An’ mebbe he thought we’d be a bother, an’ he’d rather go to heaven alone.”

Pending verification
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What had become of John Travis?

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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading “’Tain’t no use to pray,” she thought despairingly within her much-tried soul.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading V—A SONG IN THE NIGHT In the twenty-four years of John Travis’s life he had not done much but please himself.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 4 of In Wild Rose Time by Amanda M. Douglas holds 416 sentences, grouped into 84 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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Chapter 4 holds 416 sentences of In Wild Rose Time, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

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