Chapter 6 of Grit is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Grit is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT'S RECOMPENSE. No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him. The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him. "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy. "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
Chapter 6 of Grit is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “array” — lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
From this reading “No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.”
according with custom or propriety
From this reading “The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.”
give expression to
From this reading “"Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading “"Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “"Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.”
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading “GRIT'S RECOMPENSE.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.”
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading “No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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accumulate money for future use
In this reading “The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.”
In this reading “The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.”
In this reading “"Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
-ing form of “array” — lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
on or to one side
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
clothing in general
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
give expression to
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRIT'S RECOMPENSE.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
not any; not one
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading GRIT'S RECOMPENSE.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going now, papa?" asked the little boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little boy was glad to lay aside Grit's old suit, which certainly was not very becoming to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No time was lost in arraying Willie in clothes more suitable for him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Willie; but first I must express to this good lady my great thanks for her kindness."
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