Chapter 14 of Grit is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Grit is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT. When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback. "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly. "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it." "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
Chapter 14 of Grit is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading “GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.”
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading “"It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."”
in a triumphant manner
From this reading “"Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.”
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 “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
temporarily
In this reading “When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading GRIT ENGAGES ANOTHER BOAT.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
a particular point in time
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
not any; not one
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
with low volume
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
a particular instance of selling
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is mine," answered Grit quietly; "for Mr. Brandon had no right to sell it."
in a triumphant manner
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
at the time that
From this reading When Phil displayed the bill of sale, made out in due form by Brandon, Grit was for the moment taken aback.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Whose boat is it now?" continued Phil triumphantly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I have nothing to do with that," said Phil.
Chapter 14 of Grit by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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 14 holds 116 sentences of Grit, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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