Chapter 2 of The Happy Man is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Happy Man is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river. Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased. She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly. She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal. They made good time.
Chapter 2 of The Happy Man is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading “She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.”
for a short time
From this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.”
in an intelligent manner
From this reading “She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.”
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.”
plural of “reflex” — an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading “She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
In this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
In this reading “* * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.”
a highly pleasurable or exciting experience
In this reading “They made good time.”
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 * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
for a short time
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
take in solid food
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.
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From this reading Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They made good time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.
in an intelligent manner
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made good time.
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson's admiration for Glynnis increased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
and nothing more
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
with speed
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
plural of “reflex” — an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She responded intelligently to his commands, and learned quickly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They made good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * The rest of the day they traveled, stopping only briefly to eat and once during the afternoon when they came to a small river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was strong and athletic, with the reflexes of an animal.
Chapter 2 of The Happy Man by Gerald W. Page holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 415 sentences of The Happy Man, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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