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Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller
Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.
Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.
The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.
The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: Lodrix, my son!
Where is he?
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Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller

Chapter VIII

Chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 43 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.
Line 2
Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.
/təˈɡeðər ðeɪ wɔːkt θruː ðə ˈfɔːrəst tuː ðə ʃɔːr ʌv ðə leɪk ənd krɔːst ðə brɪdʒ tuː ðer ˈvɪlədʒ/
Line 3
The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.
Line 4
The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!
Line 5
Where is he?
/wer ɪz hiː/

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.

bridge noun US /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading “Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.”

bronze noun US /brɑːnz/

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading “WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.”

chief's noun US /tʃiːfs/

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

crowded adjective US /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading “The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.”

crying adjective US /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading “The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!”

enemies noun US /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading “WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.”

homeward adverb US /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading “WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.”

tidings noun US /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading “The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.”

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.

through the forest preposition + article + noun counted as “through … forest”

In this reading “Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.”

All words in this reading · 51

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

BEARverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/

possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/

placed crosswise

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Where is he?

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/

toward home

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Where is he?

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

Lake-Dwellers

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

Lodrix

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

PEOPLEnounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/

done under pressure

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

sadadjectiveUS /sæd/

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

Tevico

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

TogetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

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

From this reading Together they walked through the forest to the shore of the lake and crossed the bridge to their village.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where is he?

wifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The chief’s wife rushed toward him crying: “Lodrix, my son!

WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WITH THE BEAR PEOPLE Tevico turned homeward, leaving the Lake-Dwellers glad that they had news of Lodrix, but sad that they must give their bronze to their enemies.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women were crowded together, waiting for tidings of Lodrix.

Chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller by Belle Wiley holds 43 sentences, grouped into 9 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.

What does chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller contain?

Chapter 8 holds 43 sentences of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller by Belle Wiley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 43 sentences, grouped into 9 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 8 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller?

Work through the 9 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 9 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 8 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 8 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #58551, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Years
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Regions
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