Chapter 20 of Happy-Go-Lucky is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Happy-Go-Lucky is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?" She choked. "Oh, dear!" "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly. "Go on."
Chapter 20 of Happy-Go-Lucky is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading “"Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading “She choked.”
dearly loved
From this reading “"Oh, dear!"”
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
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.
In this reading “REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “"Go on."”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading She choked.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear!"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
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 REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
past form of “rehearse” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She choked.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very good, Mumsie," said Amelia encouragingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading REHEARSED EFFECTS "_H_as _H_erbert," enquired Mrs. Welwyn, taking a deep breath, "_h_urt _H_orace?"
Chapter 20 of Happy-Go-Lucky by Ian Hay holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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 20 holds 195 sentences of Happy-Go-Lucky, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 20 of Happy-Go-Lucky by Ian Hay exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 195 sentences, grouped into 39 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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