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Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children
Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.
“Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”
“Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.
So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.
Then mother laid baby sister upon it.
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Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.
Line 2
“Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”
/ðen aɪ kæn pʊt ˈbeɪbi əˈpɑːn ðem ənd wiː kæn faɪnd ˈsʌmθɪŋ tuː iːt fɔːr ˈbrekfəst/
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“Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.
Line 4
So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.
Line 5
Then mother laid baby sister upon it.
/ðen ˈmʌðər leɪd ˈbeɪbi ˈsɪstər əˈpɑːn ɪt/

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.

baby noun US /ˈbeɪbi/

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

From this reading ““Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.””

branches noun US /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading “THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.”

cedar noun US /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading “THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.”

hungry adjective US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading ““Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.”

slender adjective US /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading “THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.”

thirsty adjective US /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading ““Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.”

weave verb US /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading “THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.”

woven adjective US /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading “So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.”

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.

cedar tree noun + noun

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

In this reading “THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.”

baby sister noun + noun

In this reading “Then mother laid baby sister upon it.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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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 So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

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

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/

any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

Goni

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

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

HelpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then mother laid baby sister upon it.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then mother laid baby sister upon it.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/

with speed

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

RACEnounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

Rago

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

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Then mother laid baby sister upon it.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/

needing moisture

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Then I can put baby upon them and we can find something to eat for breakfast.”

weaveverbUS /wiːv/

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading THE RACE “Help me weave the slender branches of this cedar tree together, Rago,” said his mother.

workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/

made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole

From this reading So Rago and his mother worked quickly and soon had a fine strong bed woven.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, I am very hungry and thirsty,” said Goni.

Chapter 2 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children by Belle Wiley holds 44 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.

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Chapter 2 holds 44 sentences of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.

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Wiley
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