Chapter 5 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.” Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before. They climbed about from room to room. There were so many that Teni could not count them. After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
Chapter 5 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a youthful male person
From this reading “THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.””
a steep high face of rock
From this reading “THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.””
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading “They climbed about from room to room.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “There were so many that Teni could not count them.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.””
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.”
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In this reading “THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.””
to come or go into
In this reading “After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.””
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 After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They climbed about from room to room.
later than; following
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They climbed about from room to room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They climbed about from room to room.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They climbed about from room to room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They climbed about from room to room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teni was glad to see this strange house, for he had never been in one so large before.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were so many that Teni could not count them.
during the time that
From this reading After a while the little boy said, “Let us go into this store-room.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLIFF HOME “Come, Teni,” said the little boy, “I will show you my home.”
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