Chapter 15 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS. A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha! I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.” Sez I, “I don’t believe that, Josiah Allen.” “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
Chapter 15 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading “ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.”
possessing life
From this reading “I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.””
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading “A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!”
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.””
the season of growth
From this reading “A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!”
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading “ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.”
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.”
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, it is so, whether you believe it or not.”
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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 A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
possessing life
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sez I, “I don’t believe that, Josiah Allen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
the season of growth
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sez I, “I don’t believe that, Josiah Allen.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, Josiah Allen came in, and sez he, “The Everlastin’ spring is the one for me, Samantha!
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading ADVENTURES AT VARIOUS SPRINGS.
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, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
a late time of life
From this reading I believe it will keep me alive for hundreds and hundreds of years.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wall, it is so, whether you believe it or not.
Chapter 15 of Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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