Chapter 11 of Grit is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Grit is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT'S MISFORTUNE. The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual. It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted. When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself. "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
Chapter 11 of Grit is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.”
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading “When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.”
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In this reading “The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.”
In this reading “It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.”
In this reading “When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
for the reason that
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
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From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading GRIT'S MISFORTUNE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
inflected form of “oversleep” — sleep longer than intended
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am nearly an hour late, mother," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning Grit came down to breakfast nearly an hour later than usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might have been because he was unusually fatigued, or it may have been on account of his slumbers having been interrupted.
at the time that
From this reading When he came down-stairs, he looked at the clock, and realized that he had overslept himself.
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