Chapter 10 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BARCLAY’S FAREWELL. MR. BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday. Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
Chapter 10 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading “BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.”
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading “BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.”
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading “BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.”
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
plural of “schoolbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.”
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
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 “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
close in space; within reach
In this reading “Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARCLAY’S FAREWELL.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading BARCLAY’S FAREWELL.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
the act of departing
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not any; not one
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
plural of “schoolbook” — a book prepared for use in schools or colleges
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading BARCLAY spent a part of Saturday in packing his trunk, preparatory to leaving Portville on Monday.
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter, having no schoolbooks of his own at hand, purchased those of his predecessor at a fair valuation, and arranged to move into his room and receive board on the same terms.
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