Chapter 7 of Grit is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Grit is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL. Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained. When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it. He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over. There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
Chapter 7 of Grit is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.”
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading “He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.”
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading “There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.”
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.”
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading “When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.”
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.”
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading “Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.”
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In this reading “There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.”
In this reading “He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.”
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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 He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
a quantity of money
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
gotten under control
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
above and across; more than
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRIT ASTONISHES PHIL.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He extracted a roll of bills and counted them over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were ten five-dollar bills, and ten dollars in notes of a smaller denomination.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mr. Jackson and Willie had left him, he took it out of his pocket and opened it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Grit was not wholly without curiosity, and, as was natural, he speculated as to the amount which the wallet contained.
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