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Chapter II

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The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.
The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.
"Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.
Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.
Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.
On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.
Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.
Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96
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Happy England

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Happy England is here in full — 9 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/1 · 9 reading units · Lines 1–9

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23.
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The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.
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The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.
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"Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.
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Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.
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Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.
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On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.
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Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.
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Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

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.

Beaumont noun US /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

Bubbles noun US /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading “Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.”

Dobson noun US /ˈdɑːbsən/

large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait

Drying verb US /ˈdraɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry

From this reading “Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.”

Isle noun US /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading “On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.”

Majesty's noun US /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading “Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96”

Stile noun US /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading “The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.”

Wight noun US /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading “On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Post Office verb + noun

a local branch where postal services are available

In this reading “Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96”

Drying Clothes noun + noun counted as “dry clothes”

In this reading “Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.”

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23

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

From this reading 23.

24

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From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

25

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

From this reading The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.

26

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

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

27

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

From this reading Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.

28

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

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

29

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

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

30

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

From this reading Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.

31

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

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

86

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

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

88

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

From this reading The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.

90

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

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

92

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

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

94

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

From this reading Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.

96

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

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/

king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)

From this reading The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

BeaumontnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

Bt

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

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/

plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

CnounUS /siː/

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.

Children's

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

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

ClothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.

DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/

large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

DryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry

From this reading Drying Clothes _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 94 30.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

Francis

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

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Bubbles _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 92 28.

HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

Hollins

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

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

IslenounUS /aɪl/

a small island

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/

English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)

From this reading Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.

LessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/

plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction

From this reading Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.

Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

Maypolenoun

a vertical pole or post decorated with streamers that can be held by dancers celebrating May Day

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading Lessons _Mr. C. P. Johnson_ 90 27.

Pat-a-Cake

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

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

PostverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading Her Majesty's Post Office _Mr. H. B. Beaumont_ 94 31. The Children's Maypole _Mrs. Dobson_ 96

Sandown

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

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

SandsnounUS /sændz/

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

Shuttleworth

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

From this reading The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

StilenounUS /staɪl/

an upright that is a member in a door or window frame

From this reading The Stile _Mr. Alfred Shuttleworth_ 88 25.

TeanounUS /tiː/

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading The Children's Tea _Mr. W. Hollins_ 86 24.

Wigan

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

From this reading "Pat-a-Cake" _Sir F. Wigan, Bt._ 90 26.

WightnounUS /waɪt/

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading On the Sands--Sandown, _Mrs. Francis Black_ 92 Isle of Wight 29.

Chapter 2 of Happy England by Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) Huish holds 9 sentences, grouped into 2 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.

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