Chapter 16 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem. Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain. Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan. He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it! He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
Chapter 16 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading “Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.”
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading “He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading “He would get her to labor with the prodigal!”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.”
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading “Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.”
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading “Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.”
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading “He would get her to labor with the prodigal!”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
not in physical motion
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Samuel walked away, still pondering at the problem.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something must be done about Master Albert, that was certain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would get her to labor with the prodigal!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would appeal to Miss Gladys about it!
but in spite of that
From this reading Before he went in to his dinner he had thought of yet another plan.
Chapter 16 of Samuel the Seeker by Upton Sinclair holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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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