Chapter 16 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.” “Hear! hear!” “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good! Get over it, and give us a speech.” “No, a toast first.
Chapter 16 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading ““FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.””
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading ““FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.””
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading ““FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.””
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading ““I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!”
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading ““I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Get over it, and give us a speech.””
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading ““No, a toast first.”
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.
travel across or pass over
In this reading “Get over it, and give us a speech.””
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 Get over it, and give us a speech.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “No, a toast first.
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 “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Hear! hear!”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, a toast first.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
above and across; more than
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
express in words
From this reading “I may say, I am overwhelmed--overpowered--” “Good!
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading “No, a toast first.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get over it, and give us a speech.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “FRANK’S MAIL ORDER HOUSE” “Gentlemen, you embarrass me.”
Chapter 16 of Bound to Succeed by Allen Chapman holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 16 holds 120 sentences of Bound to Succeed, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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