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The Lani People

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
At that, they had been lucky.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Lani People

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Lani People is here in full — 246 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.
Line 2
Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.
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And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.
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That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.
/ðæt ənˈwɔːntɪd ˈvɪzɪtər hæd əˈperəntli bɪn ɪˈvɪktɪd/
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At that, they had been lucky.
/æt ðæt ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈlʌki/

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.

evicted verb US /ɪˈvɪktɪd/

past form of “evict” — expel or eject without recourse to legal process

From this reading “That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.”

graduates noun US /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/

plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading “There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.”

monthly noun US /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading “There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.”

production noun US /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading “Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.”

reports noun US /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading “There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.”

Stations noun US /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading “There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.”

unwanted adjective US /ənˈwɔːntɪd/

not wanted; not needed

From this reading “That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.”

veterinary adjective US /ˈvetrəneri/

of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

From this reading “There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.”

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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 There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At that, they had been lucky.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

Blalok

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

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/

patterned with alternating squares of color

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

evictedverbUS /ɪˈvɪktɪd/

past form of “evict” — expel or eject without recourse to legal process

From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

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 And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/

plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

Hepatodirus

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

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

Judson

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

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

Kennon

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

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

lawnounUS /lɔː/

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

looksnounUS /lʊks/

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/

occurring by chance

From this reading At that, they had been lucky.

monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/

a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/

the act or process of producing something

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

providencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/

new

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

StationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At that, they had been lucky.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/

a source of difficulty

From this reading Since the time he had laid down the law to Judson and Blalok, he had had no trouble from the production staff.

unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/

not wanted; not needed

From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.

veterinaryadjectiveUS /ˈvetrəneri/

of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine

From this reading There is a special providence that looks over recent veterinary graduates, Kennon reflected as he checked the monthly reports from the Stations.

visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/

someone who visits

From this reading That unwanted visitor had apparently been evicted.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And for the past four months there had been no further trouble with Hepatodirus.

Chapter 8 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 246 sentences, grouped into 50 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 8 holds 246 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 50 reading sections.

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