Chapter 4 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PORTVILLE. “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter. “About fifty.” “Are they mostly boys?” “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
Chapter 4 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ““Are they mostly boys?””
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading ““About fifty.””
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading ““There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.””
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading ““Are they mostly boys?””
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading ““HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading ““There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.””
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading ““HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.”
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 ““There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.””
In this reading ““About fifty.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About fifty.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they mostly boys?”
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From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Are they mostly boys?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “About fifty.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading “Are they mostly boys?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PORTVILLE.
on the contrary
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Are they mostly boys?”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading “There are about thirty boys--rather more than half.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “HOW many scholars have you, Mr. Barclay?” inquired Walter.
Chapter 4 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 126 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.
Chapter 4 holds 126 sentences of Strive and Succeed, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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