Chapter 3 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse. He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes. “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank. “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here. He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
Chapter 3 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading “A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.”
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading “He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading ““The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ““The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.”
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading ““The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.”
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In this reading “He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.”
have influence to a specified degree
In this reading “He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.”
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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 A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
alight from (a horse)
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
a human being
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
with speed
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I must do something, and quickly,” thought Frank.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading A BUSINESS CALL Frank watched Dorsett dismount from the gig and tie his horse.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He is a person of substance, and will carry weight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The second that man sees me he will suspect my mission here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He realized that he would be up into the insurance man’s office in a few minutes.
Chapter 3 of Bound to Succeed by Allen Chapman holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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 3 holds 136 sentences of Bound to Succeed, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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