Chapter 7 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success. _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice: "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three! What do you think becomes of me?" Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
Chapter 7 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “What do you think becomes of me?"”
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 “STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.”
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading “STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading “_Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:”
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading “STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.”
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading “STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.”
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading “Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.”
signal by winking
From this reading “Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.”
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.
(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 Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
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 STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
the organ of sight
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
a small worthless amount
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three!
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three!
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Hipperty, hopperty, one, two, three!
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
signal by winking
From this reading Then he would vanish from sight all in the wink of an eye.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK Thrift is the meat in the nut of success.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Striped Chipmunk would shout in his shrillest voice:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you think becomes of me?"
Chapter 7 of Happy Jack by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 42 sentences, grouped into 9 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 7 holds 42 sentences of Happy Jack, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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