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Samantha at Saratoga

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.
Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.
I wuz a settin in my room a mendin up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, What is the matter?”
And sez she, Ah!
Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.
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Samantha at Saratoga

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Samantha at Saratoga is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.
/æn ˈæksədənt wɪð rɪˈzʌlts/
Line 2
Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.
Line 3
I wuz a settinin my room a mendinup a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packinin his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”
Line 4
And sez she, “Ah!
Line 5
Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

Learner Dictionary

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accident noun US /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading “AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.”

Allen noun US /ˈælən/

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

From this reading “Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.”

coat noun US /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading “I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?””

hired adjective US /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading “I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?””

previous adjective US /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading “I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?””

results noun US /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading “AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.”

rip verb US /rɪp/

tear or be torn violently

From this reading “I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?””

trunk noun US /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading “I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

ACCIDENTnounUS /ˈæksədənt/

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.

Ah

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

From this reading And sez she, “Ah!

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

AllennounUS /ˈælən/

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

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

coatnounUS /koʊt/

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

cryin

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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

Flamm

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From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

Flamm's

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From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

mendin

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

packin

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

pardner's

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

ripverbUS /rɪp/

tear or be torn violently

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

settin

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

sez

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

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And sez she, “Ah!

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

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 on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

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 on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I wuz a settin’ in my room a mendin’ up a rip in my pardner’s best coat, previous to packin’ in his trunk, when all of a sudden Miss Flamm’s hired girl came in a cryin’, and sez I, “What is the matter?”

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN ACCIDENT WITH RESULTS.

wuz

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

From this reading Wall, it wuz on the very day before we laid out to leave for home.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Miss Flamm has sent for you and Mr. Allen to come over there right away.

Chapter 20 of Samantha at Saratoga by Marietta Holley holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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