Chapter 10 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned. They were sitting on the ground about the fire. Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni. I thought you would like them.” “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
Chapter 10 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading ““Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.”
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading “Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “They were sitting on the ground about the fire.”
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 “They were sitting on the ground about the fire.”
pile up (debts or scores)
In this reading “Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.”
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.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rago ran up to Goni, saying, “Here are some fine blueberries, Goni.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting on the ground about the fire.
at the time that
From this reading THE RETURN When Rago and Long-head reached the fire, the men had already returned.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you get the basket, Rago?” asked Goni.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you would like them.”
Chapter 10 of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children by Belle Wiley holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 52 sentences of Rago and Goni, the Tree-Dweller Children, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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