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THE LOST HAT. Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat. But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it. But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water. "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
Chapter 3 of Grit is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading “Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.”
fill with distaste
From this reading “"It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.”
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading “But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.”
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading “But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.”
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading “Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.”
very drunk
From this reading “But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.”
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In this reading “But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.”
In this reading “Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.”
In this reading “But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.”
In this reading “But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.”
In this reading “"It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.”
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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 But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
later than; following
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
fill with distaste
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading THE LOST HAT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
immediately past
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST HAT.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's mean," ejaculated Phil, lifting it with an air of disgust.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
very drunk
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST HAT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
at the time that
From this reading But, alas! the new hat, with its bright ribbon, was well soaked when it was fished out of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grit complied with the request of his passenger, and rowed after Phil's hat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But there was a strong current, and it was not without considerable trouble that he at last secured it.
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