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Samantha at Saratoga

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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ST.
CHRISTINA’S HOME.
Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.
And I compromised the matter by his goin with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.
They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.
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Samantha at Saratoga

Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

Chapter 19 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 177 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ST.
Line 2
CHRISTINA’S HOME.
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Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.
Line 4
And I compromised the matter by his goinwith us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.
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They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Allen noun US /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading “Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.”

Coaster noun US /ˈkoʊstər/

a resident of a coastal area

From this reading “Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.”

compromised verb US /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/

past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading “And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.”

consented verb US /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading “They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.”

nigh adjective US /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading “They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.”

proceed verb US /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading “And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.”

Roller noun US /ˈroʊlər/

a grounder that rolls along the infield

From this reading “Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.”

warmly adverb US /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading “Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.”

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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

CHRISTINA'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CHRISTINA’S HOME.

CoasternounUS /ˈkoʊstər/

a resident of a coastal area

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/

past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

goin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading CHRISTINA’S HOME.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

immegetly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

Josiah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/

continue talking

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

RollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/

a grounder that rolls along the infield

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

ST

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ST.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

WallnounUS /wɔːl/

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 wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/

in a hearty manner

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading They wuz both on one road, nigh to each other, and he consented after some words.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And I compromised the matter by his goin’ with us first to St. Christina’s Home, and then, I told him, I would proceed with him to the place where he would be.

wuz

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wall, it wuz that very afternoon, almost immegetly after dinner, that Josiah Allen invited me warmly to go with him to the Roller Coaster.

Chapter 19 of Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley holds 177 sentences, grouped into 36 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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Samantha
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Saratoga
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Sundown
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