Chapter 2 of The Blue Birds at Happy Hills is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Blue Birds at Happy Hills is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS? “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past. “Oh--hello, Skelly! I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.” “Hully chee, Finn!
Chapter 2 of The Blue Birds at Happy Hills is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a boy or man
From this reading “I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.””
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
moving with great haste
From this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading “I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.””
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In this reading ““Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.”
In this reading “I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
a boy or man
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hully chee, Finn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
the act of departing
From this reading WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hully chee, Finn!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
moving with great haste
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh--hello, Skelly!
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh--hello, Skelly!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I’m lookin’ fer that chap what knows about them passes fer camp.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
which person or people
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WHO’S GOING TO HAPPY HILLS?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hello, Finn--where’er yeh goin’ in sech a hurry?” asked a newsboy of a pal who was hurrying past.
Chapter 2 of The Blue Birds at Happy Hills by Lillian Elizabeth Roy holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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 2 holds 159 sentences of The Blue Birds at Happy Hills, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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