Chapter 11 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank. His assailant laughed coarsely. He had Frank firmly in his grasp. Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat. No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
Chapter 11 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
someone who attacks
From this reading “His assailant laughed coarsely.”
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading “Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.”
hold firmly
From this reading “He had Frank firmly in his grasp.”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.”
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading “No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.”
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading “Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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at or within a reasonable distance for seeing
In this reading “No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
someone who attacks
From this reading His assailant laughed coarsely.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
in coarse pieces
From this reading His assailant laughed coarsely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
with resolute determination
From this reading He had Frank firmly in his grasp.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
hold firmly
From this reading He had Frank firmly in his grasp.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had Frank firmly in his grasp.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had Frank firmly in his grasp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His assailant laughed coarsely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading His assailant laughed coarsely.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
not any; not one
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FRIEND IN NEED “Hands off!” cried Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one was in sight down the long, poorly-illuminated passenger platform.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Pushing him against the steps of one of the coaches, still gripping his two wrists in one hand he bent him back flat.
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