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Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"
He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.
"Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."
"I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."
"Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."
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Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I is here in full — 611 sentences across 123 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 80/122 · 5 reading units · Lines 396–400

Line 1
"Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"
/oʊ let miː tuː maɪ ˈmʌðər seɪ ˌferˈwel bɪˈfɔːr aɪ ɡoʊ/
Line 2
He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.
/hiː ˈkloʊsər taɪd hɜːr ˈlɪtəl hændz ˈʌntuː hɪz ˈsædəl baʊ/
Line 3
"Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."
Line 4
"I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."
Line 5
"Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."
/oʊ liːv miː fɔːr maɪ ˈmʌðərz seɪk ʃiː niːdz maɪ aɪz tuː siː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

closer adverb US /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading “He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.”

daughter's noun US /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “"Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."”

Farewell noun US /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading “"Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"”

mother's noun US /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading “"Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."”

needs adverb US /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading “"Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."”

saddle verb US /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading “He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.”

tied adjective US /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading “He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.”

witch noun US /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading “"I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."”

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

bownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading "Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

LakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

needsadverbUS /niːdz/

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading "Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

piteouslyadverb

in a piteous manner

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/

put a saddle on

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Oh, leave me for my mother's sake, She needs my eyes to see."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/

bound or secured closely

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh, let me to my mother say Farewell before I go!"

Unhandverb

remove the hand from

From this reading "Unhand me," cried she piteously, "For thy sweet daughter's sake."

UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading He closer tied her little hands Unto his saddle bow.

Wenham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading "I'll keep my daughter safe," he said, "From the witch of Wenham Lake."

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