Chapter 4 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I felt turrible. What wuz I to do to do right? How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient? I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind. Could it stand the strain?
Chapter 4 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading “How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?”
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading “How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?”
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.”
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading “How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Could it stand the strain?”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
dearly loved
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it stand the strain?
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What wuz I to do to do right?
plural of “dos” — the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt turrible.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
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From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt turrible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
precisely, exactly
From this reading What wuz I to do to do right?
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
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From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Could it stand the strain?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Could it stand the strain?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How wuz I to handle this enormous prescription, St. Louis Exposition, and give it in proper doses to the beloved patient?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What wuz I to do to do right?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
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From this reading I felt turrible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What wuz I to do to do right?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I knowed the size of the mind I had to deal with, I knowed the size of the medicine I wuz told to deal out to that mind.
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From this reading What wuz I to do to do right?
Chapter 4 of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition by Marietta Holley holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
Chapter 4 holds 188 sentences of Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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