Chapter 19 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky. There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea. They were from the better heart of King Philip. "The land air is fire; protect yourselves. I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
Chapter 19 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 67 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading “I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.”
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading “There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.”
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “They were from the better heart of King Philip.”
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading “"The land air is fire; protect yourselves.”
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading “I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.”
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “"The land air is fire; protect yourselves.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.”
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later than; following
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
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 THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
Wampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661)
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
a port city in southern Wales on an inlet of the Bristol Channel
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had come sudden messages to James Brown and Hugh Cole of Swansea.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HEART OF MASSASOIT It was not long after this until the war-cloud darkened in the sky.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were from the better heart of King Philip.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I would help you, but I cannot restrain my young braves now.
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "The land air is fire; protect yourselves.
Chapter 19 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 67 sentences, grouped into 14 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 19 holds 67 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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