Chapter 15 of Grit is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Grit is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BRANDON'S FRIEND. It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood. Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him. It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
Chapter 15 of Grit is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.”
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.”
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading “It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.”
cause to become
From this reading “It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.”
living in a particular place
From this reading “Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.”
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In this reading “It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.”
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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 It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BRANDON'S FRIEND.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading BRANDON'S FRIEND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
engage in
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
cause to become
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
living in a particular place
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be confessed, however, that the appearance of the newcomer was not such as to render any one anxious to make his acquaintance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear that Grit's new passenger was a stranger in the neighborhood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Had he been a resident of Chester or Portville, the young boatman would have known him.
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