Chapter 5 of The Grey Lady is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Grey Lady is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds. The priest was the first to speak. "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations." He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face. "He was not of my Church.
Chapter 5 of The Grey Lady is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.”
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “"You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.”
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “The priest was the first to speak.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.”
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.”
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in addition
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "He was not of my Church.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The priest was the first to speak.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "He was not of my Church.
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He was not of my Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
above and across; more than
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
go across or through
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
a course of conduct
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest was the first to speak.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
express in speech
From this reading The priest was the first to speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The priest was the first to speak.
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He paused, drawing the sheet up over the dead man's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The priest was the first to speak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We pass; the path that each man trod Is dim, or will be dim, with weeds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are his friend, I also; but we are of different nations."
Chapter 5 of The Grey Lady by Henry Seton Merriman holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 195 sentences of The Grey Lady, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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