Chapter 9 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day. "Let's go and visit him." Sassamon was with him. They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes. It was June.
Chapter 9 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.”
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading “LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.”
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading “It was June.”
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “"Let's go and visit him."”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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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 LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let's go and visit him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let's go and visit him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let's go and visit him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was June.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was June.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let's go and visit him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sassamon was with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading They traveled down to the Assowomset Lakes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Let's go and visit him."
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sassamon was with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE METACOMET VISITS THE WHITE-WINGED BLACKBIRD "I know a bird," said Little Metacomet to Roger one day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sassamon was with him.
Chapter 9 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 9 holds 83 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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