Chapter 4 of Sam is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Sam is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf. Then he stopped suddenly. A perplexed expression came into his face. Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened. "Hear anything?" he asked Miss Chalmers.
Chapter 4 of Sam is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
the act of grasping
From this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.”
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading “A perplexed expression came into his face.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
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.
get going or set in motion
In this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A perplexed expression came into his face.”
In this reading “He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.”
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 A perplexed expression came into his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
any thing at all
From this reading "Hear anything?" he asked Miss Chalmers.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hear anything?" he asked Miss Chalmers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
in a hearty manner
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
the act of grasping
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear anything?" he asked Miss Chalmers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading A perplexed expression came into his face.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Suddenly he cocked his head on one side and listened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he stopped suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he stopped suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he stopped suddenly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He lifted the grip, grasped Miss Chalmers cordially by the arm, and started up the wharf.
Chapter 4 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 4 holds 405 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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