Chapter 2 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUIRE CARTER. When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older. His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him. "Has your mother told you?" he asked. "Yes, father."
Chapter 2 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 135 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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quick and energetic
From this reading “His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “SQUIRE CARTER.”
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading “His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.”
let have
From this reading “When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.”
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading “His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “SQUIRE CARTER.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
quick and energetic
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading SQUIRE CARTER.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes, father."
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
let have
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE CARTER.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was sad, and he had lost the brisk, cheerful manner which was habitual to him.
a late time of life
From this reading When Mr. Grant entered the room, he seemed to Andy to have grown five years older.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your mother told you?" he asked.
Chapter 2 of Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 135 sentences, grouped into 27 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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