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WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.
Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.
Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.
Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.
Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.
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Docas

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Docas is here in full — 719 sentences across 144 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/143 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.
Line 2
Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.
/ˈðerfɔːr ˈæftər ə fjuː deɪz ðeɪ ˈɡæðərd təˈɡeðər ðer ˈbæskəts ðer baʊz ənd ˈæroʊz ənd sʌm siːdz/
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Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.
/ðen ðeɪ wɜːr ˈredi tuː stɑːrt fɔːr ðeɪ hæd ˈnʌθɪŋ mɔːr tuː teɪk wɪð ðem/
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Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.
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Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

Learner Dictionary

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

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arrows noun US /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading “Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.”

baskets noun US /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading “Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.”

bows noun US /baʊz/

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading “Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.”

carrying verb US /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.”

mission noun US /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading “WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.”

saved adjective US /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading “WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.”

seeds noun US /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading “Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.”

tortured adjective US /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading “WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.”

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.

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few days adjective + noun

In this reading “Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.”

baby sister noun + noun

In this reading “Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.”

little brother adjective + noun

a younger brother

In this reading “Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

Ama

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

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/

plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/

plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

bowsnounUS /baʊz/

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.

carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

DOCAS

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

Docas's

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

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/

brought together in one place

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

GOESnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

Heema

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

From this reading Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.

Keoka

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

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.

LIVEverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

LIVEDverbUS /lɪvd/

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

Massea

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

MISSIONnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

Pena

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

seedsnounUS /siːdz/

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

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

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Therefore after a few days they gathered together their baskets, their bows and arrows, and some seeds.

torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/

experiencing intense pain especially mental pain

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Docas walked with Heema, his little brother.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

WHENconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEN DOCAS LIVED AT THE MISSION DOCAS GOES TO LIVE AT THE MISSION After Father Pena had saved Massea from being tortured, Massea liked him very much,--so much that he decided to go to the Mission to live.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Massea walked at the side of Ama, who was carrying Keoka, Docas’s baby sister.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then they were ready to start, for they had nothing more to take with them.

Chapter 3 of Docas by Genevra Sisson Snedden holds 719 sentences, grouped into 144 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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People
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About--white
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Indians
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Think
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