Chapter 6 of The heart of Happy Hollow is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The heart of Happy Hollow is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'? I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home." "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose. Come, now, let me show you." And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
Chapter 6 of The heart of Happy Hollow is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.”
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading “And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Come, now, let me show you."”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."”
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From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, now, let me show you."
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
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From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
a boy or man
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
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From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Come, now, let me show you."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
not any; not one
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Come, now, let me show you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
participate in games or sport
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Come, now, let me show you."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he set the table down and began to manipulate the ball dexterously.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear fellow, there ain't no way for you to lose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I do' want to play wid you; I ain't got but fo'ty dollahs, an' ef I lothe I'll have to walk home."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thay, mithtah," he said, "what you keep on follerin' me fu'?
Chapter 6 of The heart of Happy Hollow by Paul Laurence Dunbar holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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 6 holds 424 sentences of The heart of Happy Hollow, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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