Chapter 6 of Happy-go-lucky is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Happy-go-lucky is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning. "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced. "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor. Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?" I smiled wanly and thanked her.
Chapter 6 of Happy-go-lucky is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading “"Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.”
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading “"Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.”
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “"Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “I smiled wanly and thanked her.”
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading “Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"”
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In this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
In this reading “FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Mainwaring is not coming," she announced.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORBIDDEN FRUIT--A DIGRESSION Lady Adela stood in the hall, engaged in her favourite pursuit of guest-dragooning.
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
in a weak or pale or languid manner
From this reading I smiled wanly and thanked her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Dick, Hilda, Constance, Sylvia, and Mr. Crick will go in the motor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Carmyle, will you give me your company in the victoria?"
Chapter 6 of Happy-go-lucky by Ian Hay holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 6 holds 83 sentences of Happy-go-lucky, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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