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Happy Jack

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Happy Jack is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.
_Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.
Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.
You see, he looked just as he felt.
He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.
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Happy Jack

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Happy Jack is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.
/ˈhæpi dʒæk səˈspekts straɪpt ˈtʃɪpməŋk θrɪft ɪz wʌn test ʌv truː ˈlɔɪəlti tuː jɔːr ˈkʌntri/
Line 2
_Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.
Line 3
Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.
/ˌɪnˈdiːd ˈhæpi dʒæk lʊkt ˈveri ənˈhæpi/
Line 4
You see, he looked just as he felt.
/juː siː hiː lʊkt dʒʌst æz hiː felt/
Line 5
He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

Learner Dictionary

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.

chipmunk noun US /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

hickory noun US /ˈhɪkəri/

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading “He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.”

loyalty noun US /ˈlɔɪəlti/

the quality of being loyal

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

nuts adjective US /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading “He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.”

striped adjective US /straɪpt/

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

suspects noun US /səˈspekts/

plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

test noun US /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

Thrift noun US /θrɪft/

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

From this reading “HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.”

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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 _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.

CHIPMUNKnounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/

a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

didn't

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

From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

hadn't

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

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

HAPPYadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

hickorynounUS /ˈhɪkəri/

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.

insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

JACKnounUS /dʒæk/

a small worthless amount

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Happy Jack._ Happy Jack didn't look happy a bit.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.

loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/

the quality of being loyal

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

STRIPEDadjectiveUS /straɪpt/

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

SUSPECTSnounUS /səˈspekts/

plural of “suspect” — someone who is under suspicion

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

testnounUS /test/

trying something to find out about it

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

ThriftnounUS /θrɪft/

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading He had set his heart on having all the big, fat nuts that he had found in the top of that tall hickory tree, and now, instead of having all of them, he hadn't any of them.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, Happy Jack looked very unhappy.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, he looked just as he felt.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK Thrift is one test of true loyalty to your country.

Chapter 5 of Happy Jack by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

What does chapter 5 of Happy Jack contain?

Chapter 5 holds 32 sentences of Happy Jack, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 5 of Happy Jack by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 32 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

How do I study chapter 5 of Happy Jack?

Work through the 7 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 7 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 5 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 5 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Yes. All 1387 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #13355 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #13355, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Happy Jack take to read?

About 115 minutes of reading across 278 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Happy Jack

Words and structures a reader meets early in Happy Jack, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Happy Jack; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Every
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Future
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Happy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Happy Jack; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.