Chapter 6 of The Lani People is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Lani People is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.” A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber. He opened one eye and looked at the room. For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over. He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
Chapter 6 of The Lani People is here in full — 371 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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caused to show discomposure
From this reading “For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.”
in physical discomfort
From this reading “He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ““Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.””
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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 “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
the organ of sight
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
above and across; more than
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
the environmental condition
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He opened one eye and looked at the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For a moment the strange surroundings bothered him, then memory took over.
in physical discomfort
From this reading He stirred uncomfortably, looking for the owner of the voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A pleasant voice cut through Kennon’s slumber.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Wake up, Doctor, it’s six A.M.”
Chapter 6 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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 6 holds 371 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 75 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 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 371 sentences, grouped into 75 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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