Chapter 24 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale. Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry. Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog. "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay. You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
Chapter 24 of Little Metacomet is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.”
done under pressure
From this reading “Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.”
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading “SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.”
communicated in words
From this reading “Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.”
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading “Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.”
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 “Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.”
In this reading “SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.”
return home
In this reading “SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.”
In this reading “Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.”
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 Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
anew
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
for more time
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
not any; not one
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
done under pressure
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I am going," she said, "I cannot stay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
communicated in words
From this reading Timid Susan rushed to the door, and uttered a loud cry.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SUSAN IS TIMID NO LONGER Roger went home to his mother and told his sad tale.
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading Her husband, the woodman, was returning home, followed by his dog.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall never again call me 'Timid Susan.'
Chapter 24 of Little Metacomet by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 85 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 24 holds 85 sentences of Little Metacomet, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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