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The happy six

Chapter VI

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OFF FOR NEW YORK Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.
For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.
The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.
They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.
Can’t you put some of that oil on them?
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The happy six

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of The happy six is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
OFF FOR NEW YORKSeems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.
Line 2
For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.
/fɔːr ɪt wɑːz ˈsetəld naʊ ðæt ðeɪ wɜːr tuː ɡoʊ ɪn dʒuːn æt ðə bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ ʌv ðə ˈsʌmər veɪˈkeɪʃən/
Line 3
The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.
Line 4
They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.
Line 5
Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

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.

bisque noun US /bɪsk/

a thick cream soup made from shellfish

From this reading “The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.”

cape noun US /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading “The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.”

clock noun US /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading “The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.”

complained verb US /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading “OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.”

creep verb US /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading ““They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.”

golf noun US /ɡɑːlf/

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading “The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.”

oil noun US /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading ““Can’t you put some of that oil on them?”

vacation noun US /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading “For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

summer vacation noun + noun

In this reading “For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.”

spent hours adjective + noun

In this reading “The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.”

at the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “at … beginning”

In this reading “For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.”

put some verb + adjective

In this reading ““Can’t you put some of that oil on them?”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

Araminta

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

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

bisquenounUS /bɪsk/

a thick cream soup made from shellfish

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

Can't

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

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

capenounUS /keɪp/

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

clocknounUS /klɑːk/

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/

past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

creepverbUS /kriːp/

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

creepmouse

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

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

JunenounUS /dʒuːn/

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

Kirke

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

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

oilnounUS /ɔɪl/

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

Seems's

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

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading “They go creep, creep, creepmouse, just as slow as ever they can,” she said to Kirke one morning.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

spentadjectiveUS /spent/

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading The golf cape for the bisque Araminta had long been finished, and Weezy having nothing in particular to do spent hours in watching the hands of the clock.

Weezy

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

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading For it was settled now that they were to go in June at the beginning of the summer vacation.

wouldn't

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

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading OFF FOR NEW YORK “Seems’s if Europe time wouldn’t ever, ever come,” complained Weezy again and again.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Can’t you put some of that oil on them?

Chapter 6 of The happy six by Penn Shirley holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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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Chapter 6 holds 155 sentences of The happy six, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.

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