Chapter 5 of Grit is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Grit is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STEPFATHER. Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain. "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired. "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly. "Did you give him any money?"
Chapter 5 of Grit is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.”
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading “Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.”
in a statistically significant way
From this reading “"Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.”
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “THE STEPFATHER.”
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “"Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.”
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading “Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.”
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In this reading “"Did you give him any money?"”
In this reading “Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Did you give him any money?"
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you give him any money?"
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Did you give him any money?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Did you give him any money?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading THE STEPFATHER.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STEPFATHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gone to the tavern," she answered significantly.
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grit was disagreeably surprised at the news of Mr. Brandon's arrival, and he looked about him in the expectation of seeing his unwelcome figure, in vain.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he, mother?" the boy inquired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you give him any money?"
Chapter 5 of Grit by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 70 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.
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