Chapter 29 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 29 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE. WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor. “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said. “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down. “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
Chapter 29 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading ““Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.””
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ““Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading ““Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading ““Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.”
someone who visits
From this reading “WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.”
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 ““Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.”
In this reading ““Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.””
In this reading ““Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.””
In this reading ““Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.”
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 WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “Ahem! you are quite pleasantly situated, Mr. Howard,” said the great man, sitting down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY OF THE MINE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
someone who visits
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER hastened to place a chair for his visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir; I am quite satisfied with my boarding place.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad to see you, General Wall,” he said.
Chapter 29 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 129 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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