Chapter 23 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her. "Great news!" said he. "What has happened now?" asked she. "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him." "Where is he?"
Chapter 23 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a grain of barley
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading “"Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."”
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “"Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
closely encircling
From this reading “"Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
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 “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
In this reading “ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.”
In this reading “"Great news!" said he.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
a grain of barley
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great news!" said he.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Great news!" said he.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the local environment
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Great news!" said he.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
closely encircling
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Philip is fleeing--they are surrounding him."
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened now?" asked she.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is he?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROGER PARTS WITH LITTLE METACOMET A horseman came riding along the road by the cabin of timid Susan Barley, and he swung his hat to her.
Chapter 23 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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 23 holds 146 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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