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The Pagan's Progress

Chapter VII

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THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.
But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.
Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.
And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.
He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”
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The Pagan's Progress

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The Pagan's Progress is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.
/ðə ˈwuːɪŋ ʌv ʃiː wʊlf ənd soʊ ðeɪ ˈtrɑːtɪd ˈɪntuː ðə ˈfɔːrəst/
Line 2
But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.
/bʌt ʃiː wʊlf ræn əˈhed ʌv noʊ mæn tuː ʃoʊ ðæt ʃiː wɑːz nɑːt əˈfreɪd ʌv hɪm/
Line 3
Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.
/oʊld wʌn aɪ huː wɑːz dʒʌst əˈweɪk hɜːrd ðem æz ðeɪ pæst ʌp ðə ˈvæli bɪˈloʊ hɪz keɪv/
Line 4
And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.
Line 5
He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”
/hiː wɪl meɪk hɜːr duː ðə ˈhʌntɪŋ waɪl hiː sɪts ɪn ðə keɪv ənd ˈskrætʃəz ɑːn boʊn/

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advances noun US /ədˈvænsəz/

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading “And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.”

bone noun US /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

scratches noun US /ˈskrætʃəz/

plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

sits verb US /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

trotted verb US /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.”

wolf noun US /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading “THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.”

wooing noun US /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading “THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.”

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into the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “into … forest”

In this reading “THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.”

ran ahead verb + particle counted as “run ahead”

In this reading “But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.”

see why verb + noun

In this reading “And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.”

in the cave preposition + article + noun counted as “in … cave”

In this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

advances of verb + particle counted as “advance of”

In this reading “And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.”

sits in verb + particle counted as “sit in”

attend as a visitor

In this reading “He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.””

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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 And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/

at or in the front

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

bonenounUS /boʊn/

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

cavenounUS /keɪv/

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

EyenounUS /aɪ/

the organ of sight

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

good-for-nothingnoun

an idle worthless person

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

MannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

ranverbUS /ræn/

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/

plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

SHEpronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

sitsverbUS /sɪts/

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

valleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But She Wolf ran ahead of No Man to show that she was not afraid of him.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Old One Eye, who was just awake, heard them as they passed up the valley below his cave.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He will make her do the hunting while he sits in the cave and scratches on bone.”

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And he said, “that is No Man and he is running with She Wolf, I do not see why she has accepted the advances of such a weak good-for-nothing.

WOLFnounUS /wʊlf/

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

WOOINGnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading THE WOOING OF SHE WOLF And so they trotted into the forest.

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