Chapter 16 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?” Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity. “You’re as bad as they are.” “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down. You said you were going to handle them.”
Chapter 16 of Pee-wee Harris is here in full — 49 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “You said you were going to handle them.””
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?””
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?””
in a special manner
From this reading ““I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.”
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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 A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the act of departing
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
in a rueful manner
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
in the near future
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
in a special manner
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pee-wee demanded to know, as soon as he had regained his poise and dignity.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You said you were going to handle them.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
at the time that
From this reading “I couldn’t _help_ laughing,” Pepsy said remorsefully, “’specially when you fell down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A REVELATION “What are you laughing at?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re as bad as they are.”
Chapter 16 of Pee-wee Harris by Percy Keese Fitzhugh holds 49 sentences, grouped into 10 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 16 holds 49 sentences of Pee-wee Harris, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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