Chapter 21 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 146 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 21 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince. “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know. I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.” “Who is he?” asked the doctor. “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
Chapter 21 of Samuel the Seeker is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ““Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.”
a youthful male person
From this reading ““I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ““I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.””
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading “Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who is he?” asked the doctor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
a youthful male person
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who is he?” asked the doctor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
express in words
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Samuel now had his evidence; and he went straight back to Dr. Vince.
which person or people
From this reading I have heard it from one of the men who got the money.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I could not tell you that,” said the boy--“it would not be fair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Doctor,” he said, “I am able to tell you that I know.
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