Chapter 1 of In Happy Valley is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of In Happy Valley is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
John Fox, Jr. To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis. "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home." "You got him down!" she cried. "Jump on him an' stomp him!"
Chapter 1 of In Happy Valley is here in full — 520 sentences across 104 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “"You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “John Fox, Jr.”
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading “To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.”
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “"Jump on him an' stomp him!"”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."”
with low volume
From this reading “"You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."”
walk heavily
From this reading “"Jump on him an' stomp him!"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You got him down!" she cried.
a female human offspring
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "You got him down!" she cried.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading John Fox, Jr.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You got him down!" she cried.
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You got him down!" she cried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Fox, Jr.
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading John Fox, Jr.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Jump on him an' stomp him!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jump on him an' stomp him!"
with low volume
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You got him down!" she cried.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
walk heavily
From this reading "Jump on him an' stomp him!"
carry out
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Hope, Little Daughter of Richard Harding Davis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You stay hyeh with the baby," he said quietly, "an' I'll take yo' meal home."
Chapter 1 of In Happy Valley by John, Jr. Fox holds 520 sentences, grouped into 104 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.
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