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Children of the Cliff

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.
They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.
In their house there was room for only one family.
There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.
At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.
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Children of the Cliff

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Children of the Cliff is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.
/hoʊm əˈɡen ðə ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər hæd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fɑːr ənd nɪr fɔːr ðer ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ənd ɡɜːrl/
Line 2
They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.
/ðeɪ hæd noʊ wʌn tuː help ɪn ðə sɜːrtʃ bɪˈkɔːz ðeɪ dɪd nɑːt laɪv nɪr ˈeni ˈʌðər klɪf ˈpiːpəl/
Line 3
In their house there was room for only one family.
/ɪn ðer haʊs ðer wɑːz ruːm fɔːr ˈoʊnli wʌn ˈfæməli/
Line 4
There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.
Line 5
At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

calling noun US /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading “There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.”

cliff noun US /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading “They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.”

gods noun US /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.”

Indians noun US /ˈɪndiənz/

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

From this reading “There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.”

parents noun US /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.”

pray verb US /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading “At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.”

safely adverb US /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading “At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.”

search verb US /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

little boy adjective + noun

In this reading “HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.”

live near verb + particle

In this reading “They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.”

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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.

AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/

a person who is in charge

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

cliffnounUS /klɪf/

a steep high face of rock

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

cliff-dwellers

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

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

godsnounUS /ɡɑːdz/

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/

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

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

kiva

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

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

safelyadverbUS /ˈseɪfli/

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOME AGAIN The father and mother had been looking far and near for their little boy and girl.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading At last the tired parents had gone into the kiva to pray to the gods to lead their children safely home.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They had no one to help in the search, because they did not live near any other cliff people.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading In their house there was room for only one family.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading There was no way of calling the people together, because the cliff-dwellers had no chief, as some of the Indians had.

Chapter 10 of Children of the Cliff by Belle Wiley holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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.

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Chapter 10 holds 37 sentences of Children of the Cliff, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

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Vocabulary met early in Children of the Cliff

Words and structures a reader meets early in Children of the Cliff, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the Cliff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lived
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the Cliff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sandy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Children of the Cliff; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Country
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