Chapter 1 of The Grim House is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Grim House is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth. ________________________________________________________________________ THE GRIM HOUSE, BY MRS MOLESWORTH. CHAPTER ONE. "SUCH NICE-LOOKING PEOPLE." "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
Chapter 1 of The Grim House is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading “The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “"SUCH NICE-LOOKING PEOPLE."”
a special situation
From this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
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In this reading “"Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SUCH NICE-LOOKING PEOPLE."
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "SUCH NICE-LOOKING PEOPLE."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "SUCH NICE-LOOKING PEOPLE."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grim House, by Mrs Molesworth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
a special situation
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said my father, "there is no doubt about it; it is the best thing to do.
Chapter 1 of The Grim House by Mrs. Molesworth holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 1 holds 418 sentences of The Grim House, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of The Grim House by Mrs. Molesworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 418 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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