Chapter 10 of Success and How He Won It is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Success and How He Won It is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house. He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues. "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?" The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side. "What is it to you?" said he, roughly.
Chapter 10 of Success and How He Won It is here in full — 265 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “"What is it to you?" said he, roughly.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading “The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.”
In this reading “The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.”
In this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
In this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
In this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
In this reading “He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it to you?" said he, roughly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
not any; not one
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "What is it to you?" said he, roughly.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
having a supporting base
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hartmann pulled to the gate again and returned slowly to the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
up to a particular time
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He stood at the entrance watching the two figures until they disappeared down one of the park avenues.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it to you?" said he, roughly.
at the time that
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought, when you said no, you meant it, Ulric?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man turned round and scowled at Martha standing by his side.
Chapter 10 of Success and How He Won It by E. Werner holds 265 sentences, grouped into 53 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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