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Samantha in Europe

Chapter VI

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A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.
Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.
Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?
I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.
“To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”
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Samantha in Europe

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Samantha in Europe is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.
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Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.
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Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?
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I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.
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“To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”
/tuː wʌn ˈkʌmɪŋ frʌm ə ˈhiːðən lænd ɪt siːmz ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

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heathen noun US /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.”

incredible adjective US /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading ““To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.””

liable adjective US /ˈlaɪəbəl/

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading “Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?”

morality noun US /mərˈæləti/

concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

From this reading “A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.”

permitted verb US /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading “I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.”

sold adjective US /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading “Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?”

standard adjective US /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading “A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.”

stuff noun US /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading “Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?”

Word partnerships in these lines

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seems incredible verb + adjective counted as “seem incredible”

In this reading ““To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.””

heathen land noun + noun

In this reading ““To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.””

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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 A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

AlnounUS /æl/

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

cannot

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From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

contoggler's

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From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

crimenounUS /kraɪm/

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

doin's

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From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

Faizi

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From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

hearn

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/

a person who does not acknowledge your god

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

HEATHEN'S

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

From this reading A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

MORALITYnounUS /mərˈæləti/

concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct

From this reading A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

riz

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “To one coming from a heathen land it seems incredible.”

Sez

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

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/

disposed of to a purchaser

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

STANDARDadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/

conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

From this reading A HEATHEN’S STANDARD OF MORALITY.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

stuffnounUS /stʌf/

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I cannot believe it possible that such a crime can be permitted.

sufferin's

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

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, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading Sez he--“This man who loved the child sold stuff to his father that he knew would make him liable to murder him?

wuz

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

From this reading Wall, Al Faizi hearn this story about the contoggler’s sufferin’s and the doin’s of the B. I. L., and I never see him so riz up about anything as he wuz with that.

Chapter 6 of Samantha in Europe by Marietta Holley holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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.

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