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Chapter 6 of In search of fortune is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone. His father caught the lad by the arm. "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?" "No, father, worse. I'm sure I've done wrong."
Chapter 6 of In search of fortune is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading “"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.”
a boy or man
From this reading “His father caught the lad by the arm.”
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “"Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"”
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading “"Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"”
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading “"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.”
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading “"No, father, worse.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"”
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 “"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.”
In this reading “His father caught the lad by the arm.”
In this reading “"_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.”
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anew
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
Having no one else present.
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His father caught the lad by the arm.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
the two together, not just one
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His father caught the lad by the arm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading His father caught the lad by the arm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I'm sure I've done wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure I've done wrong."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm sure I've done wrong."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
a boy or man
From this reading His father caught the lad by the arm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, father, worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I've done wrong."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "No, father, worse.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I'm sure I've done wrong."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "_JOHNNIE'S GOT THE GRIT IN HIM._" On the day of his fight with young Harry in the wood, Archie returned home to find both his father and Mr. Walton in the drawing-room alone.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Been tumbling again off that pony of yours?"
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