Chapter 14 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!" "Hullo, Dick. I've been looking for you. My, but you're dressed up to-night. Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
Chapter 14 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “My, but you're dressed up to-night.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I've been looking for you.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"”
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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 DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I've been looking for you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
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From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've been looking for you.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
an expression of greeting
From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
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From this reading I've been looking for you.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I've been looking for you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DICK STEPS INTO A DEATH-TRAP "Hullo, Dave!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to a party that I haven't heard about?"
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From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've been looking for you.
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From this reading My, but you're dressed up to-night.
Chapter 14 of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 14 holds 121 sentences of The Grammar School Boys of Gridley, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.
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