Chapter 10 of Sam is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Sam is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general." "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another. "We have our own crowd." "That’s something, of course. I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
Chapter 10 of Sam is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 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.
tired of the world
From this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “"We have our own crowd."”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."”
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."”
absolutely essential
From this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
except if; if not
From this reading “"Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.”
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.
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
In this reading “"Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."”
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 "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
tired of the world
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "We have our own crowd."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have our own crowd."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
come together
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
absolutely essential
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We have our own crowd."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We have our own crowd."
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "That’s something, of course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s something, of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I hope we shall be able to keep together; I hate a mixture."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
except if; if not
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have our own crowd."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Of course," said the voice in a tone of bored protest, "it will not be necessary to meet—persons in general."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not unless you wish to," the voice was answered by another.
Chapter 10 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 420 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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