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Chapter 18 holds 387 sentences of Happy Days for Boys and Girls, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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Chapter 18 of Happy Days for Boys and Girls is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw. "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck. "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!" "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice. "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
Chapter 18 of Happy Days for Boys and Girls is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/78 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.”
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From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
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From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
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From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe he understands," said Reginald, throwing his arms round the dog's neck.
at the time that
From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dog wistfully returned his master's gaze and gave him his paw.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It won't be really bad when I get accustomed to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would not be so bad then," sighed Alice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Rover, Rover, if I could only take you with me!"
