Chapter 31 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 31 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE. “MR. DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady. “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely. “How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.
Chapter 31 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having fair knowledge of
From this reading “DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.”
in an awkward manner
From this reading ““How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE.”
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading ““I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.”
in a polite manner
From this reading ““I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.”
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading “JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
in an awkward manner
From this reading “How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “How do you do?” said Joshua, awkwardly.
possessive form of “joshua” — (Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE.
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
engage in
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “MR.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
in a polite manner
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading JOSHUA’S ROOMMATE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DRUMMOND, let me make you acquainted with Mr. Remington,” said the landlady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am glad to make your acquaintance, Mr. Drummond,” said the newcomer, politely.
Chapter 31 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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