Chapter 26 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PUNISHING A BULLY. ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard. If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.” “Certainly, Mr. Morton. Are you often troubled in that way?”
Chapter 26 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 114 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/22 · 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.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “PUNISHING A BULLY.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
resulting in punishment
From this reading “PUNISHING A BULLY.”
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading “Are you often troubled in that way?””
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In this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
return home
In this reading “If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.””
In this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
move upward
In this reading “ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.”
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 PUNISHING A BULLY.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading PUNISHING A BULLY.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly, Mr. Morton.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
accept an excuse for
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
resulting in punishment
From this reading PUNISHING A BULLY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
an educational institution
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Are you often troubled in that way?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ABOUT an hour before the close of the afternoon school Phineas Morton went up to the teacher’s desk and said: “I have a bad headache, Mr. Howard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you will excuse me, I would like to go home.”
Chapter 26 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 114 sentences, grouped into 23 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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