Chapter 25 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES. Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him. He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. "What is the matter?" he asked. "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
Chapter 25 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.”
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."”
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “"I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."”
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.”
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.”
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading “SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked.
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE CARTER'S RELATIVES.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I went to the baker's to buy some bread for mother, and the baker tells me that the quarter is a bad one."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andy was kind-hearted, and the boy's evident sorrow appealed to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went forward and placed his hand on the boy's shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the matter?" he asked.
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