Chapter 15 of Sam is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Sam is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity." "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind. Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police! You’re an expert at it. I’m proud of you.
Chapter 15 of Sam is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “"No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.”
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading “You’re an expert at it.”
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading “Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!”
a woman of refinement
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “"I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “"No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.”
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 “"I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."”
In this reading “"No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.”
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 "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You’re an expert at it.
any thing at all
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading You’re an expert at it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m proud of you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You’re an expert at it.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
above and across; more than
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I’m proud of you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
which person or people
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No," he said confidently, with a shake of his head; "you won’t do anything of the kind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall most certainly turn you over to the police at the first opportunity."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, ma’am, you’re the pal who keeps me out of the hands of the police!
Chapter 15 of Sam by E. J. Rath holds 415 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 15 holds 415 sentences of Sam, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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