Chapter 24 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A PRACTICAL JOKE. THE remainder of the day passed without incident. Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it. He was content to bide his time. He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
Chapter 24 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 127 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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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
dwell
From this reading “He was content to bide his time.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.”
a single distinct event
From this reading “THE remainder of the day passed without incident.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “A PRACTICAL JOKE.”
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “A PRACTICAL JOKE.”
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading “THE remainder of the day passed without incident.”
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.”
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.”
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.
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
In this reading “A PRACTICAL JOKE.”
In this reading “He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.”
In this reading “THE remainder of the day passed without incident.”
In this reading “Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.”
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 PRACTICAL JOKE.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
from appearances alone
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
dwell
From this reading He was content to bide his time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading He was content to bide his time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was content to bide his time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was content to bide his time.
not in action or at work
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
engage in
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
not any; not one
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading A PRACTICAL JOKE.
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was content to bide his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Peter was no less determined to make trouble, but had not decided in what manner to do it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE remainder of the day passed without incident.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He sat idle, but watchful, apparently “taking stock” of the young teacher, and making up his mind about him.
Chapter 24 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 127 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.
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