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The Lani People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Lani People is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.
Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.
We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.
Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.
Now here’s the peculiar part.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lani People

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Lani People is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.
/ðer ɑːr twelv beɪz tuː ðɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˈdʒɔːrdən sed/
Line 2
Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.
/ˈʌndər ˈaʊər ˈprezənt ˈsetʌp tuː ɑːr juːzd fɔːr ˈbriːdɪŋ ənd ðə ˈʌðər ten fɔːr ˌmætʃərˈeɪʃən/
Line 3
We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.
Line 4
Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.
Line 5
Now here’s the peculiar part.

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.

bays noun US /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading ““There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.”

export verb US /ˈekspɔːrt/

sell or transfer abroad

From this reading “Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.”

Jordan noun US /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading ““There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.”

maturation noun US /ˌmætʃərˈeɪʃən/

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading ““Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.”

rotate verb US /ˈroʊteɪt/

turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading “We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.”

setup noun US /ˈsetʌp/

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading ““Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.”

sorted adjective US /ˈsɔːrtɪd/

arranged according to size

From this reading “Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.”

specialized adjective US /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/

developed or designed for a special activity or function

From this reading “Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.”

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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 We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

baynounUS /beɪ/

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

baysnounUS /beɪz/

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/

elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/

being one more than ten

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

exportverbUS /ˈekspɔːrt/

sell or transfer abroad

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

here's

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

From this reading “Now here’s the peculiar part.

inhouse

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

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/

a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

maturationnounUS /ˌmætʃərˈeɪʃən/

coming to full development; becoming mature

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “Now here’s the peculiar part.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/

moving to a position on a surface

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading “Now here’s the peculiar part.

peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading “Now here’s the peculiar part.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

rotateverbUS /ˈroʊteɪt/

turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

setupnounUS /ˈsetʌp/

equipment designed to serve a specific function

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/

arranged according to size

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

specializedadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəlaɪzd/

developed or designed for a special activity or function

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

they're

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

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

twelvenounUS /twelv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading “There are twelve bays to this station,” Jordan said.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

typenounUS /taɪp/

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading “Under our present setup two are used for breeding and the other ten for maturation.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then they’re sorted according to type and sent out for a year of further specialized training after which they go onto the farms, or to inhouse or export.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading We rotate the youngsters around the bay--a different bay each year until they’re age eleven.

Chapter 7 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

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Chapter 7 holds 123 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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Boxed
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Opportunities
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