Chapter 4 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him. "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer. The deer caught it and ran. "Catch it and run!" cried the deer, and he threw it to the bear. The bear caught it and ran.
Chapter 4 of The Book of Nature Myths is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feeling or showing anger
From this reading “When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.”
have
From this reading “"Catch it and run!" cried the deer, and he threw it to the bear.”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “"Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “The deer caught it and ran.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “"Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.”
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading “When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “"Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.”
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later than; following
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
feeling or showing anger
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
have
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the deer, and he threw it to the bear.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The deer caught it and ran.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
at once
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Catch it and run!" cried the wolf, and he threw it to the deer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
at the time that
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the two women saw that the wolf had the firebrand, they were very angry, and straightway they ran after him.
Chapter 4 of The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 18 sentences of The Book of Nature Myths, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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