Chapter 18 of Grit is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Grit is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND. Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him. "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm. "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly. "Yes, yes, I'll go," said Travers hurriedly.
Chapter 18 of Grit is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading “"Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.”
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “"Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.”
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading “Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.”
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading “"Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.”
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading “"Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.”
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take and lift upward
In this reading “TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.”
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
In this reading “"Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.”
In this reading “"Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.”
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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 TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Yes, yes, I'll go," said Travers hurriedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, yes, I'll go," said Travers hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
having a point
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, yes, I'll go," said Travers hurriedly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Don't fire, for the Lord's sake!" he repeated, in alarm.
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TRAVERS PICKS UP A FRIEND.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Travers looked the picture of fright as he beheld the rusty pistol which Grit pointed at him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, yes, I'll go," said Travers hurriedly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Will you go away, then, and give up troubling us?" demanded the young boatman sternly.
Chapter 18 of Grit by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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 18 holds 127 sentences of Grit, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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