Chapter 16 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four. And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more. _Happy Jack._ Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel. He knows. He knows because he has proved it.
Chapter 16 of Happy Jack is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.”
a person who operates a farm
From this reading “HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.”
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “He knows.”
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading “HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “He knows because he has proved it.”
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “_Happy Jack._ Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel.”
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.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel.
for the reason that
From this reading He knows because he has proved it.
a youthful male person
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knows because he has proved it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
and nothing more
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
engage in
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He knows because he has proved it.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading _Happy Jack._ Go ask Happy Jack Squirrel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HAPPY JACK MISSES FARMER BROWN'S BOY One and one are always two, And two and two are four.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And just as true it is you'll find That love and love make more.
Chapter 16 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 16 holds 42 sentences of Happy Jack, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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