Chapter 2 of Sam is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Sam is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I absolutely will not shout," she told herself. "I am sufficiently absurd as it is. I will not be laughed at!" She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight. If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
Chapter 2 of Sam is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading “"I am sufficiently absurd as it is.”
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading “She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.”
special importance or significance
From this reading “She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading “If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.”
great merriment
From this reading “If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.”
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading “She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.”
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading “If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.”
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading “If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.”
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 “If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.”
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.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will not be laughed at!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will not be laughed at!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
special importance or significance
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
immediately past
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading I will not be laughed at!"
great merriment
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading "I am sufficiently absurd as it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
a special situation
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She placed particular emphasis upon the last thought, as if somebody, somewhere, was displaying amusement at her plight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I absolutely will not shout," she told herself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there was one thing Rosalind Chalmers would not for an instant endure it was mirth of her own unintentional provoking.
Chapter 2 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 2 holds 422 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Sam by E. J. Rath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 422 sentences, grouped into 85 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 85 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 85 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 2 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading Sam by E. J. Rath on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 6106 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #47394 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #47394, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 508 minutes of reading across 1222 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Sam section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 15 chapters of Sam to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in Sam, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
