Chapter 8 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO WINS THE RADIO? For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition. He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father. Then, too, he had conceived another idea. It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
Chapter 8 of The Little Indian Weaver is here in full — 89 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.”
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading “For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.”
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “Then, too, he had conceived another idea.”
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading “For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.”
bulge outward
From this reading “It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.”
medium for communication
From this reading “WHO WINS THE RADIO?”
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading “He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.”
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “WHO WINS THE RADIO?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be careful, prudent, or watchful
In this reading “He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.”
In this reading “For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.”
In this reading “It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.”
In this reading “He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
bulge outward
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
medium for communication
From this reading WHO WINS THE RADIO?
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WINS THE RADIO?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, he had conceived another idea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
at the time that
From this reading It happened to pop into his head one evening when he was returning from Bah's home.
which person or people
From this reading WHO WINS THE RADIO?
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading WHO WINS THE RADIO?
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For many days Billy worked diligently at his composition.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He took care to do his writing away from home, as he cherished the thought of surprising Mother and Father.
Chapter 8 of The Little Indian Weaver by Madeline Brandeis holds 89 sentences, grouped into 18 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 8 holds 89 sentences of The Little Indian Weaver, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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