Chapter 11 of The Lani People is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Lani People is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed. “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries. I never even tried to learn them. Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.” She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
Chapter 11 of The Lani People is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.”
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading ““I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.”
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading ““I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.”
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
From this reading ““I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading ““And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.”
bypass
From this reading ““And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.”
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.””
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading “She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.”
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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 “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
divisible by two
From this reading I never even tried to learn them.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I never even tried to learn them.
someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never even tried to learn them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
bypass
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Somehow I was sure I’d never be a preceptress.”
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I never even tried to learn them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I’ll have to skip the Mysteries.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I never even tried to learn them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was a poor learner of the redes,” Copper confessed.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She settled herself more comfortably on the tawny grass and watched him as he lay on his back beside her.
Chapter 11 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 11 holds 266 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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