Chapter 17 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank. As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern. “Reach for my hand--grab it. You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank. “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
Chapter 17 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading ““Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.”
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading “As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.”
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank.”
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading “A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.”
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading “A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.”
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading ““Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.”
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading “A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.”
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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In this reading ““Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.”
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 NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank.
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
without stop or interruption
From this reading You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank.
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Reach for my hand--grab it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Reach for my hand--grab it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Reach for my hand--grab it.
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 As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Reach for my hand--grab it.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Reach for my hand--grab it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
an upright in house framing
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEST EGG “Quick, grab the pole!” shouted Frank.
push forcefully
From this reading As he spoke he thrust a long scantling down into the cistern.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Don’t bother--I’m all safe,” came up Markham’s hollow tones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll be drowned,” continued Frank.
Chapter 17 of Bound to Succeed by Allen Chapman holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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 17 holds 132 sentences of Bound to Succeed, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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