Chapter 4 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away. She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail. "Do not fear," said the hermit. "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox." So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
Chapter 4 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 97 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading “"It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."”
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading “"It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."”
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading “HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.”
a stack of hay
From this reading “HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.”
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading “"Do not fear," said the hermit.”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “"It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.”
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In this reading “HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.”
In this reading “She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.”
In this reading “So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.”
to come or go into
In this reading “So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.”
In this reading “She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.”
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be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not fear," said the hermit.
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Do not fear," said the hermit.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
a stack of hay
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Do not fear," said the hermit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
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From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not fear," said the hermit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
used as intensifiers
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they went into the forest trail, and Metacomet followed.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HAYSTACK FRIENDSHIP The next morning the little mother and Roger went away.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
which person or people
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said she was terribly afraid that she would "see something" on the trail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is I who ride the white ox, and I will accompany you part of the way, and Father Eliot shall ride the ox."
Chapter 4 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 97 sentences, grouped into 20 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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