Chapter 10 of Lolóma is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lolóma is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CANNIBAL CHIEFS. Big-Wind took a great fancy to me. He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad. Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage. His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
Chapter 10 of Lolóma is here in full — 74 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a person who eats human flesh
From this reading “CANNIBAL CHIEFS.”
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading “CANNIBAL CHIEFS.”
straighten with a comb
From this reading “His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.”
construct, build, or erect
From this reading “Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.”
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading “He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.”
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.”
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 “He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.”
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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 Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
a person who eats human flesh
From this reading CANNIBAL CHIEFS.
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading CANNIBAL CHIEFS.
straighten with a comb
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
being ten more than thirty
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.
plural of “mat” — a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
above and across; more than
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
having a supporting base
From this reading Seen standing erect, he was a magnificent savage.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Big-Wind took a great fancy to me.
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was always pleased to have me talk to him as he lay on his mats, or accompany him in his walks abroad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His head of hair, from which a comb projected over his forehead, measured some forty inches round.
Chapter 10 of Lolóma by Henry Britton holds 74 sentences, grouped into 15 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 10 holds 74 sentences of Lolóma, unabridged, divided into 15 reading sections.
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