Chapter 9 of Sam is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Sam is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"About that spy business," he went on. "Did you believe that?" "I see no reason to doubt it." He mused over that for a while. "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
Chapter 9 of Sam is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “"About that spy business," he went on.”
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “"I see no reason to doubt it."”
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading “"It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.”
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “He mused over that for a while.”
in the near future
From this reading “"It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"I see no reason to doubt it."”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.”
catch sight of
From this reading “"About that spy business," he went on.”
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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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"About that spy business," he went on.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He mused over that for a while.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Did you believe that?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you believe that?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He mused over that for a while.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He mused over that for a while.
not any; not one
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
above and across; more than
From this reading He mused over that for a while.
in the near future
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
catch sight of
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I see no reason to doubt it."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It’s hanging if it’s true," he remarked presently.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "About that spy business," he went on.
during the time that
From this reading He mused over that for a while.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you believe that?"
Chapter 9 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 399 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Sam by E. J. Rath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 80 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Sam, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
