Chapter 9 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning. "Where?" asked Dick. "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning." "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave. "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
Chapter 9 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading “AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.”
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading “"Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."”
-ing form of “canoe” — travel by canoe
From this reading “"So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.”
the act of discovering something
From this reading “AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “"Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.”
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.”
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading “"So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
-ing form of “canoe” — travel by canoe
From this reading "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
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From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
someone who is a detective
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
the act of discovering something
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
the act of departing
From this reading "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
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From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
most important element
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
carry out
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Jim Haynes told me I might take his big canoe this morning."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading AN AWESOME RIVER DISCOVERY "Want to come, fellows?" asked Greg, halting Dick and Dave on Main Street Saturday morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where?" asked Dick.
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From this reading "Yep; and better'n that, too," glowed Greg.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you're going canoeing?" queried Dave.
Chapter 9 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
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