Chapter 17 of Grit is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Grit is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORMY TIME. "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice. "What have these men been doing?" "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother. "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
Chapter 17 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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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “"What have these men been doing?"”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “"What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “"Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “"What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.”
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “A STORMY TIME.”
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading “"Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."”
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.
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In this reading “"What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 STORMY TIME.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What have these men been doing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What have these men been doing?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have these men been doing?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
the force of workers available
From this reading "What have these men been doing?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
in an impolite manner
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A STORMY TIME.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "What have these men been doing?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A STORMY TIME.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does this mean?" demanded Grit, in a stern voice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Brandon has brought this man here against my will, and he has treated me rudely."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Grit, I am glad you are here!" said his mother.
Chapter 17 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 17 holds 116 sentences of Grit, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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