Chapter 8 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired. So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep. “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women. “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago. “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
Chapter 8 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading “THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.”
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading “THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading ““Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.”
On the present night.
From this reading ““I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.”
look attentively
From this reading ““I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.”
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move out of or depart from
In this reading ““We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.””
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.
not any; not one
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
handle roughly
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they stretched themselves about the fire to sleep.
On the present night.
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
look attentively
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SHELTER It was growing late and the Tree-dwellers were tired.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why must someone watch the fire?” asked Rago.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “I shall watch the fire tonight,” said one of the women.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We must not let it go out,” answered Strong-arm, “for if we did we would have no fire.”
Chapter 8 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children by Belle Wiley holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 8 holds 65 sentences of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.
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