Chapter 2 of Stories of grit is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Stories of grit is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER. In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England. There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls. Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen. Was he unlucky?
Chapter 2 of Stories of grit is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.”
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading “HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.”
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading “HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.”
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “Was he unlucky?”
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.”
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In this reading “There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.”
In this reading “In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.”
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From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
brought into existence
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
a youthful male person
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
a boy or man
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
highest in quality
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
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From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
a boy or man
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Was he unlucky?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the summer of 1730 a little lad was born at Burslem in Staffordshire, England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josiah Wedgewood, for that was the boy's name, was number thirteen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was no fear of the little fellow being lonely for he came into a family where there were already twelve boys and girls.
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading HOW A LAME BOY BECAME THE WORLD'S GREATEST POTTER.
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