Chapter 20 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled. Stet was hanging around the door. “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow. “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way. Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
Chapter 20 of Bound to Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 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.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ““All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.”
usually good-naturedly mischievous
From this reading “Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “Stet was hanging around the door.”
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading ““Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.”
printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
From this reading “Stet was hanging around the door.”
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.”
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 BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.”
In this reading ““Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.”
In this reading “Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.”
In this reading “A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.”
In this reading ““Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.”
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 BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
(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 “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Stet was hanging around the door.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Stet was hanging around the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
usually good-naturedly mischievous
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
a boy or man
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Stet was hanging around the door.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
From this reading Stet was hanging around the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
up to a particular time
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading A BAD BUSINESS Frank came down to the office the next morning looking haggard and troubled.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stet was hanging around the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “All right,” nodded Frank in a dull way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stet darted off with his usual elfish nimbleness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Darry Haven told me to wait till you came down, and then let him know,” said the little fellow.
Chapter 20 of Bound to Succeed by Allen Chapman holds 138 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.
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