Chapter V
“Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children. “I know where Patkasa lives. Follow me. I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.” He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
Old Indian Legends
Chapter V
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“Be
still!”
said
father
Iktomi
to
his
children.
“I
know
where
Patkasa
lives.
Follow
me.
I
shall
take
you
to
the
turtle's
dwelling.”
He
ran
along
a
narrow
footpath
toward
the
creek
near
by.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
“Be
still!”
said
father
Iktomi
to
his
children.
Line 2
“I
know
where
Patkasa
lives.
Line 3
Follow
me.
Line 4
I
shall
take
you
to
the
turtle's
dwelling.”
Line 5
He
ran
along
a
narrow
footpath
toward
the
creek
near
by.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Along
preposition
US /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know where Patkasa lives.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.””
Still
noun
US /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.”
Take
noun
US /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.””
Toward
preposition
US /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
children
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From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
creek
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From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
dwelling
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From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
father
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From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
Follow
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From this reading Follow me.
footpath
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From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
Iktomi
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From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
lives
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From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Follow me.
narrow
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From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
near
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From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
Patkasa
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From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
ran
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From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
said
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From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Be still!” said father Iktomi to his children.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He ran along a narrow footpath toward the creek near by.
turtle's
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From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “I know where Patkasa lives.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall take you to the turtle's dwelling.”