Chapter 33 of Grit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of Grit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CROSS-EXAMINED. Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester. Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence. "You didn't expect to see me?" he said. "No, sir," answered Grit.
Chapter 33 of Grit is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.”
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
someone who deliberately foments trouble
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading “Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.”
first in rank or degree
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
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In this reading “Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.”
In this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
In this reading “Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.”
In this reading “Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.”
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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 Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, sir," answered Grit.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
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 Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
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From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading "No, sir," answered Grit.
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From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
someone who deliberately foments trouble
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," answered Grit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
first in rank or degree
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir," answered Grit.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Colonel Johnson smiled grimly as he saw the effect produced by his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grit's face showed the astonishment he felt at the unexpected appearance of a man whom he knew to be the prime instigator of the attempt to rob the bank at Chester.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You didn't expect to see me?" he said.
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