Chapter 22 of Grit is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Grit is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE. "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously. "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?" "Of course we have," said Mr. Courtney. "What foolish idea have you got in your head?"
Chapter 22 of Grit is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “"I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"”
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “"What foolish idea have you got in your head?"”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “"Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.”
a person who carries a message
From this reading “"I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"”
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “"I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"”
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 “"I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course we have," said Mr. Courtney.”
In this reading “"What foolish idea have you got in your head?"”
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.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we have," said Mr. Courtney.
in a polite manner
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
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From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "What foolish idea have you got in your head?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What foolish idea have you got in your head?"
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What foolish idea have you got in your head?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
of great significance or value
From this reading GRIT GIVES IMPORTANT ADVICE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
a person who carries a message
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
express in words
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we have," said Mr. Courtney.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What foolish idea have you got in your head?"
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have little experience or knowledge of the world," said Grit, "as Mr. Courtney says, or means to say, but it occurs to me to ask whether you have full confidence in your messenger?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me hear your idea, Grit," said Mr. Graves courteously.
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