Chapter 4 of Thirty Indian legends is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Thirty Indian legends is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather. "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger." The young man promised to wait for a few months. One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man. He heard him speak and say:
Chapter 4 of Thirty Indian legends is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “"Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “"Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."”
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading “One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “The young man promised to wait for a few months.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."”
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading “One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
anew
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
for a short time
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard him speak and say:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He heard him speak and say:
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
express in words
From this reading He heard him speak and say:
express in speech
From this reading He heard him speak and say:
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
at the time that
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day he was again hunting in the woods, when he passed near the wooden man.
but in spite of that
From this reading "No, do not go yet," said the old grandfather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wait awhile until you grow a little more and are stronger."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man promised to wait for a few months.
Chapter 4 of Thirty Indian legends by Margaret Bemister holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 424 sentences of Thirty Indian legends, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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