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The Sagamore of Saco

Chapter XII · A Man of Mettle

Chapter XII of The Sagamore of Saco, “A Man of Mettle,” is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.
His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.
He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.
Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.
Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.
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The Sagamore of Saco

Chapter XII · A Man of Mettle

Chapter XII of The Sagamore of Saco, “A Man of Mettle,” is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.
Line 2
His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.
/hɪz wɑːz nɑːt ðə maɪnd tuː bend tuː ðə stɔːrm ənd ˈekstrækt səbˈmɪʃən frʌm ðə ˈpriːsepts ʌv ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti ɔːr ðæt kɑːm fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi wɪtʃ lɜːrnz æt leŋkθ tuː səbˈmɪt tuː ðə ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
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He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.
/hiː ˈbruːdɪd əˈpɑːn hɪz lɔːs deɪ ənd naɪt hiː ˈnevər əˈɡen ˈentərd ðə ruːf ʌv hɪz ˈfɑːðər/
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Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.
/ˈnoʊɪŋ ðə əˈtroʊʃəs plæn kənˈkɑːktəd bɪˈniːθ ɪt ʌv ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ hoʊp wɪð ˈwɪtʃkræft hiː kʊd nɑːt enˈdjʊr ðə saɪt ʌv ðoʊz huːz ˈkruːlti hiː əbˈhɔːrd ənd huːz hɪˈpɑːkrəsi wɑːz tuː əˈperənt tuː biː ɪksˈkjuːzd/
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Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

Learner Dictionary

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

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abhorred verb US /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading “Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.”

atrocious adjective US /əˈtroʊʃəs/

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading “Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.”

brooded verb US /ˈbruːdɪd/

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading “He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.”

colonists noun US /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading “Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.”

concocted verb US /kənˈkɑːktəd/

past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing

From this reading “Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.”

estranged adjective US /eˈstreɪndʒd/

caused to be unloved

From this reading “Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.”

precepts noun US /ˈpriːsepts/

plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct

From this reading “His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.”

witchcraft noun US /ˈwɪtʃkræft/

the art of sorcery

From this reading “Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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at length preposition + noun

in a lengthy or prolix manner

In this reading “His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.”

endure the sight verb + article + noun counted as “endure … sight”

In this reading “Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.”

brooded upon verb + particle counted as “brood upon”

In this reading “He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.”

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abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/

inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

bendverbUS /bend/

form a curve

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

Bonyton

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From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/

past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/

a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/

plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

concoctedverbUS /kənˈkɑːktəd/

past form of “concoct” — make a concoction (of) by mixing

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/

caused to be unloved

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/

granted exemption

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/

remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

FindingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

KnowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

preceptsnounUS /ˈpriːsepts/

plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

roofnounUS /ruːf/

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

Saco

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

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

stormverbUS /stɔːrm/

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/

something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He brooded upon his loss day and night; he never again entered the roof of his father.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His was not the mind to bend to the storm, and extract submission from the precepts of Christianity, or that calm philosophy which learns at length to submit to the inevitable.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Finding no sympathy with the colonists, he finally entirely estranged himself from them, and passed his whole time with the Saco Indians.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

witchcraftnounUS /ˈwɪtʃkræft/

the art of sorcery

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Knowing the atrocious plan concocted beneath it, of charging Hope with witchcraft, he could not endure the sight of those whose cruelty he abhorred, and whose hypocrisy was too apparent to be excused.

YearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Years rolled away, but they brought no peace to the mind of John Bonyton.

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Vocabulary met early in The Sagamore of Saco

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Sagamore of Saco, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Renegate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sagamore of Saco; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shame
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sagamore of Saco; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Colony
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sagamore of Saco; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Exclaimed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Sagamore of Saco; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.