Chapter 6 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT. Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga. I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell. I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress. My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
Chapter 6 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.”
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading “I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.”
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT.”
inquire into
From this reading “Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.”
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading “SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading “I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.”
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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 I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
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From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
in addition
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
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From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT.
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT.
put on clothes
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
inquire into
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
a prominent status
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
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From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading SARATOGA BY DAYLIGHT.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My dress bein’ such a high mission one choked me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I also have my black alpacky, that good moral dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had on a black straw bonnet, a green vail, and a umbrell.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Wall, the next mornin’ Josiah and me sallied out middlin’ early to explore still further the beauties and grandness of Saratoga.
Chapter 6 of Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
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