Chapter 13 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper. “Now,” said he. “To business!” Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square. “This is a house I've been studying.
Chapter 13 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.”
make square
From this reading “Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.”
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading ““This is a house I've been studying.”
moving very fast
From this reading “The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.”
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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 The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “To business!”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now,” said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said he.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
above and across; more than
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said he.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
make square
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
moving very fast
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is a house I've been studying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To business!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The meal over, Charlie Swift took out a pencil and paper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Samuel pulled up his chair and the other drew a square.
Chapter 13 of Samuel the Seeker by Upton Sinclair holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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 13 holds 215 sentences of Samuel the Seeker, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of Samuel the Seeker by Upton Sinclair exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 215 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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