Chapter 20 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock. "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open. "Is business poor?" "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged." "You don't tell me so!
Chapter 20 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.”
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.”
having lost your job
From this reading “"It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."”
let have
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.”
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading “"What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Is business poor?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
having lost your job
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't tell me so!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
let have
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is business poor?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
according to the clock
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Is business poor?"
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
express in words
From this reading "You don't tell me so!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INVITATION TO DINNER Andy reached his boarding house at four o'clock.
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
belonging to which person
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is with me," answered Andy; "I am discharged."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What brings you home so early, Mr. Grant?" asked Warren, whose door was open.
Chapter 20 of Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 20 holds 127 sentences of Andy Grant's Pluck, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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