Chapter 4 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again. They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment. “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him. Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf. This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
Chapter 4 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.”
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading “This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.”
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading “Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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seek information from
In this reading “Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.”
In this reading “Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.”
In this reading “They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
anew
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
a particular point in time
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat down at the foot of the cliff to rest a moment.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mavo looked up at the stone house on the rocky shelf.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A CLIFF HOUSE They were glad to see the sunshine again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This house, with its plastered walls, looked like a part of the cliff.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is that your home?” asked Teni, pointing to the cliff far above him.
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Chapter 4 holds 30 sentences of Children of the Cliff, unabridged, divided into 6 reading sections.
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