Chapter 37 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 37 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door. He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face. Andy answered the bell. "Walk in, squire," he said.
Chapter 37 of Andy Grant's Pluck is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expectation
From this reading “He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.”
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “CONCLUSION.”
house for a farmer and family
From this reading “A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.”
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading “He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.”
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading “He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.”
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.”
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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 A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andy answered the bell.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Andy answered the bell.
an expectation
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
house for a farmer and family
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Walk in, squire," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
according to the clock
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Walk in, squire," he said.
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A little before twelve o'clock on the following day, Squire Carter rang the bell at the farmhouse door.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Walk in, squire," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was dressed with scrupulous neatness, and there was a smile of triumphant anticipation on his face.
Chapter 37 of Andy Grant's Pluck by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 37 holds 68 sentences of Andy Grant's Pluck, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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