Chapter 12 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words. His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip. He looked dreadfully embarrassed. “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow. “You look better without it.”
Chapter 12 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 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.
quickly and without warning
From this reading ““Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “He looked dreadfully embarrassed.”
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading “He looked dreadfully embarrassed.”
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading “A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.”
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.”
easily agitated
From this reading “His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.”
In this reading “His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.”
In this reading ““Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.”
In this reading “His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.”
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 BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You look better without it.”
a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He looked dreadfully embarrassed.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading He looked dreadfully embarrassed.
a boy or man
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked dreadfully embarrassed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look better without it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked dreadfully embarrassed.
engage in
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
easily agitated
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
hard to endure
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
the topmost one of two
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His hand went with a quick, nervous movement to his upper lip.
which person or people
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You look better without it.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading A BOY WITH A MYSTERY The boy who called himself Markham flushed scarlet at Frank’s sudden words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look better without it.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Never mind,” said Frank abruptly, trying to make it easy for the young fellow.
Chapter 12 of Bound to Succeed by Allen Chapman holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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