Chapter 5 of Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What ’d you go running off like that for?” Her face, above the lantern, was demure. “I didn’t run,” she said. “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.” Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
Chapter 5 of Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.”
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading “Her face, above the lantern, was demure.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ““Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.””
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “Her face, above the lantern, was demure.”
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading ““What ’d you go running off like that for?””
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ““Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.””
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In this reading “Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.”
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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 “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t run,” she said.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t run,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I didn’t run,” she said.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I didn’t run,” she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I didn’t run,” she said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
carry out
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face, above the lantern, was demure.
(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 “Well, you might jest as well ’a’ run—I wanted you to take suthin’ for me.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle William was feeling about in the darkness by the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ’d you go running off like that for?”
Chapter 5 of Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story by Jennette Lee holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 5 holds 406 sentences of Happy Island: A New "Uncle William" Story, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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