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Chapter VI

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The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.
The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.
The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.
One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.
A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.
Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.
At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178
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Happy England

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Happy England is here in full — 8 sentences across 2 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.
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The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.
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The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.
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One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.
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A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.
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Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.
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At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

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Cottages noun US /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading “One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.”

Dairy noun US /ˈderi/

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading “The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.”

Douglas noun US /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading “The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.”

Freshwater noun US /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/

water that is not salty

From this reading “Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.”

Hook verb US /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading “Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.”

Irving noun US /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

Marsh noun US /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading “One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.”

Simpson noun US /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

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176

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From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

178

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From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

70

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From this reading 70.

71

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From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

72

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From this reading The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.

73

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From this reading The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.

74

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From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

75

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From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

76

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From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

77

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From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

Aldworth

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From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

Bt

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From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

Combe

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From this reading The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.

CottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

CottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/

plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

DairynounUS /ˈderi/

a farm where dairy products are produced

From this reading The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.

DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

Farringford

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From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

Freshfield

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From this reading The Dairy, Farringford _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 176 73.

FreshwaternounUS /ˈfreʃwɔːtər/

water that is not salty

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

GardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

HookverbUS /hʊk/

fasten with a hook

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

HousenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/

United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

Kitchen-Garden

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

From this reading The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.

Kitson

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

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

Mackinnon

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

From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/

low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The Kitchen-Garden, Farringford _Mrs. Combe_ 176 72.

OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

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 Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

Pennington

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

From this reading A Garden in October, Aldworth _Mr. F. Pennington_ 176 75.

PoundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading At Pound Green, Freshwater _Mr. Douglas Freshfield_ 178 77. A Cottage at Freshwater Gate _Sir Henry Irving_ 178

SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/

United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

SirnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading Hook Hill Farm, Freshwater _Sir J. Kitson, Bt., M.P._ 176 76.

Tennyson's

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

From this reading One of Lord Tennyson's _Mr. E. Marsh Simpson_ 176 Cottages, Farringford 74.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The House, Farringford _Mr. J. Mackinnon_ 176 71.

Chapter 6 of Happy England by Marcus B. (Marcus Bourne) Huish holds 8 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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Chapter 6 holds 8 sentences of Happy England, unabridged, divided into 2 reading sections.

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