Chapter 16 of The Lani People is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Lani People is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What are you going to do with that girl?” Brainard asked. “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied. “She is an ignorant, untrained savage!” Brainard protested.
Chapter 16 of The Lani People is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ““Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ““Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.”
make formal or official
From this reading ““Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading ““She is an ignorant, untrained savage!””
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading ““Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.”
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “Brainard protested.”
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading ““She is an ignorant, untrained savage!””
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading ““She is an ignorant, untrained savage!””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She is an ignorant, untrained savage!”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Brainard asked.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brainard asked.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
make formal or official
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
a young female
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
the act of departing
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading “She is an ignorant, untrained savage!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Brainard protested.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “She is an ignorant, untrained savage!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
in the near future
From this reading “Formalize our mating as soon as she is able to get out of bed,” Kennon replied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training
From this reading “She is an ignorant, untrained savage!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you going to do with that girl?”
Chapter 16 of The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone holds 286 sentences, grouped into 58 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 16 holds 286 sentences of The Lani People, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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