Chapter 15 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth. "My father has sent for Roger." "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got. What does the king want him for?" "To see the races.
Chapter 15 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 59 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
held up in the air
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
cause fear in
From this reading “"But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.”
refrain from harming
From this reading “"But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
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In this reading “ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.”
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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 ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does the king want him for?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father has sent for Roger."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My father has sent for Roger."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My father has sent for Roger."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading What does the king want him for?"
held up in the air
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father has sent for Roger."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
cause fear in
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "To see the races.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "My father has sent for Roger."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
refrain from harming
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
be standing; be upright
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What does the king want him for?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does the king want him for?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGER GOES TO THE INDIAN RACES One day Little Metacomet came to timid Susan with a message that caused her to stand long silent, with lifted hands and open mouth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you scare me; I can't spare him; he is all I've got.
Chapter 15 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 59 sentences, grouped into 12 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 15 holds 59 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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