Chapter 4 of The Grafters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Grafters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How absurd!" "No, it isn't. You are responsible for me, in a certain sense. You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you." "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
Chapter 4 of The Grafters is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"How absurd!"”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."”
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading “"'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.”
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading “You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."”
with low volume
From this reading “"'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."”
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 You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "How absurd!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How absurd!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it isn't.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
with low volume
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You sent me out into the world, and somehow I feel as if I had disappointed you."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "'But what went ye out for to see?'" she quoted softly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are responsible for me, in a certain sense.
Chapter 4 of The Grafters by Francis Lynde holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 410 sentences of The Grafters, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 4 of The Grafters by Francis Lynde exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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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