Chapter 13 of Sam is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Sam is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Er—she is there?" "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests. He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson. "That’s another surprise," he confessed. "Not unpleasant, I hope?"
Chapter 13 of Sam is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “"That’s another surprise," he confessed.”
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading “He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.”
past form of “enumerate” — specify individually
From this reading “"Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “"Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “"That’s another surprise," he confessed.”
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading “"Not unpleasant, I hope?"”
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In this reading “"Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "That’s another surprise," he confessed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "That’s another surprise," he confessed.
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
past form of “enumerate” — specify individually
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Er—she is there?"
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Not unpleasant, I hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not unpleasant, I hope?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Er—she is there?"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not unpleasant, I hope?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
a human being
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Er—she is there?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "That’s another surprise," he confessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s another surprise," he confessed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Er—she is there?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He shook his head as she named each person, and then returned to Polly Dawson.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading "Not unpleasant, I hope?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed," and then Rosalind enumerated the other guests.
Chapter 13 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 407 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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