Chapter 4 of Mother West Wind "Where" Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Mother West Wind "Where" Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard. "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail. I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is." Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow. Plunge!
Chapter 4 of Mother West Wind "Where" Stories is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading “Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.”
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “"He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.”
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading “Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.”
thrust or throw into
From this reading “Plunge!”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “"I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.”
common North American deer; tail has a white underside
From this reading “"He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.”
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
for the reason that
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
one or the other of two
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
the act of departing
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
engage in
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
thrust or throw into
From this reading Plunge!
dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
a source of difficulty
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope he isn't going to make his home here, because we have trouble enough as it is."
common North American deer; tail has a white underside
From this reading "He's bigger than either Redtail or Whitetail.
which person or people
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Suddenly Mr. Hawk paused high up in the air, then closed his wings and shot straight down like an arrow.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder who he is?" thought Peter, staring very hard.
Chapter 4 of Mother West Wind "Where" Stories by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Mother West Wind "Where" Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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