Chapter 7 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway. “Here comes my chief!” he said. “See! He is coming toward this hut.” Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
Chapter 7 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who is in charge
From this reading ““Here comes my chief!” he said.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ““Here comes my chief!” he said.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading “He is coming toward this hut.””
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.”
in the direction of
From this reading “He is coming toward this hut.””
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.
In this reading “THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.”
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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 Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He is coming toward this hut.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He is coming toward this hut.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is coming toward this hut.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here comes my chief!” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “See!
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is coming toward this hut.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Lodrix looked too, and saw a large man coming toward him.
in the direction of
From this reading He is coming toward this hut.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MESSAGE Tevico had stooped down and was looking through the low doorway.
Chapter 7 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller by Belle Wiley holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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 7 holds 47 sentences of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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