Chapter 14 of Sam is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Sam is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She halted and listened. One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam. The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton. Now all of her senses were alert and tingling. Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
Chapter 14 of Sam is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.”
having the identity known or established
From this reading “The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.”
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.”
in a softened tone
From this reading “The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.”
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading “Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.”
without possibility of mistake
From this reading “One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.”
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.
In this reading “Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.”
In this reading “Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.”
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 Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
(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 Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She halted and listened.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading She halted and listened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
having the identity known or established
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She halted and listened.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She halted and listened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
in a softened tone
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The other, subdued and indifferent in tone, she finally identified as that of Mr. Morton.
without possibility of mistake
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the voices was unmistakably that of Sam.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now all of her senses were alert and tingling.
during the time that
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Perhaps it was a chance meeting; perhaps a plot; perhaps— But it might be any one of so many things that it was not worth while to speculate.
Chapter 14 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 410 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 14 holds 410 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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