Chapter 15 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped. “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee. “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving. “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls. “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
Chapter 15 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 38 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading ““Can you serve carbon remover with it?””
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading ““Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading ““We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.”
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
in a joyous manner
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.”
a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
From this reading ““Can you serve carbon remover with it?””
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
every person
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
a young female
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
by chance
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
in a joyous manner
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface)
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Doughnuts,” said Pee-wee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’d like a nice saucerful of ground glass,” laughed one of the girls.
express in words
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
which person or people
From this reading “We thought maybe everybody here were nuts,” laughed the man who was driving.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Can you serve carbon remover with it?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SIX MERRY MAIDENS “What kind of nuts did you say?” called a girl merrily, as the car stopped.
Chapter 15 of Pee-wee Harris by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 38 sentences, grouped into 8 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 15 holds 38 sentences of Pee-wee Harris, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.
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