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Sunny Boy at the seashore
Sunny Boy at the seashore

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 6 of Sunny Boy at the seashore by Ramy Allison White holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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.

What does chapter 6 of Sunny Boy at the seashore contain?

Chapter 6 holds 141 sentences of Sunny Boy at the seashore, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 6 of Sunny Boy at the seashore by Ramy Allison White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 141 sentences, grouped into 29 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.
Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.
Harriet looked completely mystified.
Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.
Sunny Boy looked at his mother.
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Sunny Boy at the seashore

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Sunny Boy at the seashore is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.
Line 2
Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.
Line 3
Harriet looked completely mystified.
Line 4
Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.
Line 5
Sunny Boy looked at his mother.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Insisted verb US /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

demanded something firmly

From this reading “ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.”

All words in this reading · 34

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sunny Boy looked at his mother.

Aunt

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From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

Bessie

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From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

Boy

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From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

completely

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From this reading Harriet looked completely mystified.

eyes

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From this reading Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.

Harriet

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From this reading Harriet looked completely mystified.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

Horton

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

From this reading Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.

insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

demanded something firmly

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

It's

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From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

laugh

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From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

lip

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From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

looked

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From this reading Harriet looked completely mystified.

lower

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From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

Martinson

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From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

Miss

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

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

mother

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

From this reading Sunny Boy looked at his mother.

Mr

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

From this reading Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.

mystified

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

From this reading Harriet looked completely mystified.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

s'prise

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

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

Sunny

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From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

trembling

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

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

trying

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

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.

WAY

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

From this reading ON THE WAY “It’s a s’prise,” Sunny Boy insisted, his lower lip trembling.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Aunt Bessie and Miss Martinson were trying not to laugh.

wiping

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

From this reading Mr. Horton was wiping his eyes.