Chapter 23 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STORM BREWING. WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow. We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation. First of all I will hear you read. Mr. Morton, will you commence?”
Chapter 23 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading “A STORM BREWING.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mr. Morton, will you commence?””
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Mr. Morton, will you commence?””
keep busy with
From this reading “We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.”
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading “We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.”
in a regular manner
From this reading “WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.”
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 “WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.”
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.”
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.
take possession of
In this reading “WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.”
In this reading “We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.”
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 STORM BREWING.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
(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 WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast
From this reading A STORM BREWING.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Morton, will you commence?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
to come or go into
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all I will hear you read.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading First of all I will hear you read.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First of all I will hear you read.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Mr. Morton, will you commence?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Morton, will you commence?”
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
keep busy with
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading First of all I will hear you read.
in a regular manner
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
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 WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A STORM BREWING.
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
up to a particular time
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
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From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN he had taken the names of all the scholars Walter said: “We shall not be able to enter upon our studies regularly till to-morrow.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will occupy the rest of the forenoon by such tasks as do not require preparation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First of all I will hear you read.
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