Chapter 13 of Grit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Grit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BILL OF SALE. A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon. "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently. "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil. "What's the use of that?"
Chapter 13 of Grit is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “THE BILL OF SALE.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “"I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “"What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “"What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “THE BILL OF SALE.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “"What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.”
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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 A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE BILL OF SALE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BILL OF SALE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE BILL OF SALE.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the use of that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BILL OF SALE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A sudden thought struck Phil, and he called back Brandon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
the act of using
From this reading "What's the use of that?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's wanted now?" asked the latter impatiently.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to give me a bill of sale of the boat," said Phil.
Chapter 13 of Grit by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
Chapter 13 holds 125 sentences of Grit, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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