Chapter 20 of Grit is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Grit is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER. When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired: "Where's the boy?" "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
Chapter 20 of Grit is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider or hold as true
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
consider or hold as true
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Where's the boy?"
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From this reading BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
recognizable; marked
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading BRANDON LOSES HIS SUPPER.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
at the time that
From this reading When Brandon and Travers had discussed the plan, and decided to accept the terms offered by Colonel Johnson, the latter, looking cautiously about, inquired:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Where's the boy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Out with the boat, I expect," said Brandon.
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