Chapter 12 of Sam is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Sam is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know. I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it. You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!" "I guess that’s right, too. You wanted me to do it alone.
Chapter 12 of Sam is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 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.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading “"It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.”
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “"It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “"I guess that’s right, too.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading “I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “"It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.”
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading “You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
Having no one else present.
From this reading You wanted me to do it alone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You wanted me to do it alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess that’s right, too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess that’s right, too.
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess that’s right, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You asked me to go shares on this job—" "I didn’t!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It may belong to the Queen of England for all I know.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I guess that’s right, too.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t think you’d be particular if it did, provided you wanted it.
Chapter 12 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 12 holds 413 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 12 of Sam by E. J. Rath exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 83 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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