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Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact
Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"
And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.
I am always glad to give you that pleasure."
This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.
So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.
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Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact is here in full — 453 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"
Line 2
And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.
/ənd ˈɡrændpɑː wʊd ˈænsər ʌv kɔːrs tʃaɪld wiː wɪl ɡoʊ/
Line 3
I am always glad to give you that pleasure."
/aɪ æm ˈɔːlweɪz ɡlæd tuː ɡɪv juː ðæt ˈpleʒər/
Line 4
This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.
/ðɪs hiː sed bʌt ˈevribɑːdi nuː hiː laɪkt tuː ɡoʊ fɔːr hɪz oʊn ˈpleʒər tuː/
Line 5
So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.
/soʊ ˈheri wʊd brɪŋ ˈɡrændpɑː hɪz keɪn ənd hæt ənd əˈweɪ ðeɪ wʊd ɡoʊ daʊn ðə ˈkrʊkəd pæθ θruː ðə fiːld/

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.

cane noun US /keɪn/

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading “So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.”

crooked adjective US /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading “So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.”

everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.”

field noun US /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading “So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.”

Grandpa noun US /ˈɡrændpɑː/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading “"Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"”

Harry verb US /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.”

oak noun US /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading “"Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"”

path noun US /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading “So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.”

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alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

canenounUS /keɪn/

a stick that people can lean on to help them walk

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

don't

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

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

fieldnounUS /fiːld/

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/

the father of your father or mother

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

HarryverbUS /ˈheri/

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

hatnounUS /hæt/

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

oaknounUS /oʊk/

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

pathnounUS /pæθ/

a course of conduct

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I am always glad to give you that pleasure."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So Harry would bring Grandpa his cane and hat, and away they would go down the crooked path through the field.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This he said, but everybody knew he liked to go for his own pleasure too.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And Grandpa would answer: "Of course, child, we will go.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Grandpa, don't you want to go to the big oak?"

Chapter 7 of Round-about Rambles in Lands of Fact by Frank R. Stockton holds 453 sentences, grouped into 91 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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