Chapter 6 of Just Folks is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Just Folks is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours? The other fellow's. Whose road seems always lined with flowers? The other fellow's. Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
Chapter 6 of Just Folks is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?”
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “The other fellow's.”
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “Whose road seems always lined with flowers?”
bordered by a line of things
From this reading “Whose road seems always lined with flowers?”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?”
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
to a considerable degree; very much
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a boy or man
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The other fellow's.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to form the superlative
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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the one or ones belonging to us
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feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Other Fellow Whose luck is better far than ours?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
which person or people
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belonging to which person
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Who is the man who seems to get Most joy in life, with least regret, Who always seems to win his bet?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whose road seems always lined with flowers?
Chapter 6 of Just Folks by Edgar A. (Edgar Albert) Guest holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 6 holds 118 sentences of Just Folks, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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