Chapter 32 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN. THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business. The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods. There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention. His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
Chapter 32 of Strive and Succeed is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading “There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.”
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading “There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.”
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.”
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.”
preside over
From this reading “The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.”
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading “THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.”
a man salesperson
From this reading “THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.”
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.
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In this reading “THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.”
In this reading “THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
a person who is in charge
From this reading THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
preside over
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
a man salesperson
From this reading THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.
do one's shopping
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His employer’s name was Remington, but the name on the sign was JOHN FORBES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “CHIEF” SALESMAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one little circumstance that attracted his attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shop was a small one, with a moderate stock of fancy goods.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next morning Joshua went round with his roommate to his new place of business.
Chapter 32 of Strive and Succeed by Horatio, Jr. Alger holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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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