Chapter 3 of Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s fine,” said David. “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?” Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe. Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?” “South,” grunted Indian Jake.
Chapter 3 of Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading “Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?””
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading ““That’s fine,” said David.”
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading “Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading ““South,” grunted Indian Jake.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?””
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 “Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.”
In this reading “Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.”
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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 “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “That’s fine,” said David.
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “That’s fine,” said David.
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “South,” grunted Indian Jake.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
set afire or burning
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s fine,” said David.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “South,” grunted Indian Jake.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s fine,” said David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
up to a particular time
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indian Jake did not reply, and the boys, too, fell into silence, until supper was eaten and Indian Jake had lighted his pipe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “We made a wonderful day’s travel, now, didn’t we?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then David asked: “Where were you livin’ before you came to th’ Bay, Jake?”
Chapter 3 of Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild by Dillon Wallace holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 3 holds 415 sentences of Grit A-Plenty: A Tale of the Labrador Wild, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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