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

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.
He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.
The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.
They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.
They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.
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Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.
Line 2
He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.
Line 3
The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.
Line 4
They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ˈveri ɡlæd tuː hiːr ðə ˈmesədʒ fɔːr ɪt ment ɡreɪt welθ fɔːr ðem/
Line 5
They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.
/ðeɪ wʊd naʊ hæv mɔːr brɑːnz ðæn ˈeni ˈʌðər lænd traɪb/

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.

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 “They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.”

journey verb US /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.”

message noun US /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading “They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.”

moon noun US /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading “THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.”

rising adjective US /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading “THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.”

tired adjective US /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading “He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.”

tribe noun US /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading “They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.”

wealth noun US /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.”

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.

good news adjective + noun

In this reading “He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.”

great wealth adjective + noun

In this reading “They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.”

come together verb + particle

come together, as if in an embrace

In this reading “The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.”

All words in this reading · 52

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

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 They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

HepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

Lodrix

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

meantverbUS /ment/

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

Tevico

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

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.

tribenounUS /traɪb/

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very tired, for his journey had been a long one, but he was glad to bring good news to his people and to Lodrix.

waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

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

From this reading The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading THE RETURN Just as the moon was rising Tevico came.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading They were very glad to hear the message for it meant great wealth for them.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading The Bear people had come together and were waiting for Tevico.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They would now have more bronze than any other land tribe.

Chapter 9 of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller by Belle Wiley holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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 9 holds 32 sentences of Lodrix, the Little Lake Dweller, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

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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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Lived
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Regions
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