Happy Hawkins

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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"Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

Three o' the boys grabbed me, but Andrews never moved; so I let go of my gun an' sez, "It seems 'at you're the kind of a hound 'at picks out a safe time to snarl--but the' 'll be other times."

"Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

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Happy Hawkins Robert Alexander Wason

Chapter VI

Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Happy Hawkins is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

"Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter." Three o' the boys grabbed me, but Andrews never moved; so I let go of my gun an' sez, "It seems 'at you're the kind of a hound 'at picks out a safe time to snarl--but the' 'll be other times." "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think. I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate." I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

Happy Hawkins

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Happy Hawkins is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

Line 2

Three o' the boys grabbed me, but Andrews never moved; so I let go of my gun an' sez, "It seems 'at you're the kind of a hound 'at picks out a safe time to snarl--but the' 'll be other times."

Line 3

"Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

Line 4

I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

Line 5

I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

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Andrews noun US /ˈændruːz/

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading “"Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."”

blame verb US /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading “I was so blame mad I couldn't see.”

boss noun US /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading “"Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."”

grabbed verb US /ɡræbd/

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

From this reading “Three o' the boys grabbed me, but Andrews never moved; so I let go of my gun an' sez, "It seems 'at you're the kind of a hound 'at picks out a safe time to snarl--but the' 'll be other times."”

gun noun US /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

hound noun US /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

picks noun US /pɪks/

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

snarl verb US /snɑːrl/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Three o' the boys grabbed me, but Andrews never moved; so I let go of my gun an' sez, "It seems 'at you're the kind of a hound 'at picks out a safe time to snarl--but the' 'll be other times."

ain't

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From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/

United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

blameverbUS /bleɪm/

put or pin the blame on

From this reading I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

bossnounUS /bɑːs/

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

boysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

couldn't

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From this reading I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

didn't

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From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

drawly

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From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/

inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

houndnounUS /haʊnd/

any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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

madadjectiveUS /mæd/

roused to anger

From this reading I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

nothin

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From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

onounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

picksnounUS /pɪks/

plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected

play-mate

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From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

sez

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

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

snarlverbUS /snɑːrl/

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

timesnounUS /taɪmz/

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was so blame mad I couldn't see.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I know well enough 'at the' 'll never be nothin' between you an' her--the old man knows it too, an' you ain't kept here for nothin' except to be her play-mate."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes," sez Andrews, slow an' drawly, "the boss--or his daughter."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Any time you wish," sez he, "but I didn't mean what you seem to think.

you're

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