Chapter 29 of The Happy Warrior is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Happy Warrior is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?" "Of when I shall leave you all--and how." She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run. It was in my mind also." Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
Chapter 29 of The Happy Warrior is here in full — 120 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading “BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"”
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!”
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.
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
in addition
From this reading It was in my mind also."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in my mind also."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in my mind also."
go away from a place
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was in my mind also."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was in my mind also."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She replied: "Strange, then, how thoughts run.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Stranger how tricks and chances of life go!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in my mind also."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
at the time that
From this reading "Of when I shall leave you all--and how."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BOSS MADDOX SHOWS HIS HAND I Ima asked: "Of what are you thinking, Percival?"
Chapter 29 of The Happy Warrior by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson holds 120 sentences, grouped into 24 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 29 holds 120 sentences of The Happy Warrior, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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