Chapter 18 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING. One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say. Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there. You know it is a middlin’ deep subject. But they rose to it.
Chapter 18 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.”
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.”
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading “THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.”
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.”
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.”
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.”
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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 One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they rose to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
at any time
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
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From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
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From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
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From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
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From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
above and across; more than
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
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From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But they rose to it.
express in words
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You know it is a middlin’ deep subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOCIAL SCIENCE MEETING.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some of the deepest, smartest speeches I ever hearn in my life, I hearn there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they rose to it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One day Josiah and me went into a meetin’ where they wuz kinder fixin’ over the world, sort a repairin’ of it, as you may say.
Chapter 18 of Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley holds 137 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.
Chapter 18 holds 137 sentences of Samantha at Saratoga, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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