Chapter 5 of The Lani People is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Lani People is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble. Blalok scowled. “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said. “Why should they appear now?” “They’ve been introduced,” Kennon said.
Chapter 5 of The Lani People is here in full — 202 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““Why should they appear now?””
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading “Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.”
plural of “fluke” — a stroke of luck
From this reading ““We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.”
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading ““They’ve been introduced,” Kennon said.”
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading “Blalok scowled.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading “Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.”
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Why should they appear now?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They’ve been introduced,” Kennon said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Blalok scowled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
plural of “fluke” — a stroke of luck
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “They’ve been introduced,” Kennon said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
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 Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Why should they appear now?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
past form of “scowl” — frown with displeasure
From this reading Blalok scowled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should they appear now?”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
express in words
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why should they appear now?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ve been introduced,” Kennon said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ve never had flukes here before,” he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Kennon stopped at Blalok’s house long enough to tell the superintendent what was causing the trouble.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should they appear now?”
Chapter 5 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 202 sentences, grouped into 41 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 202 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 202 sentences, grouped into 41 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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